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Tunkinsky National Park
Tunkinsky National Park is a national park in Russia, established in 1991, covering 11,837 km² (4,570 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Russia's 64 national parks. Mountainous national park Tunkinsky located southwest border if Mongolia.
- Area
- 11,837 km²
- Established
- 1991
- Nearest airport
- IKT · 168 km
Nearest airports to Tunkinsky National Park
- 1 IKT168 kmstraight line
- 2 MXV266 kmstraight line
- 3 UGA329 kmstraight line
Mörön, MongoliaMore about Tunkinsky National Park
Tunkinsky National Park is one of 64 national parks in Russia — mountainous national park Tunkinsky located southwest border if Mongolia. It covers 11,837 km² (1,183,662 ha) — about 7.5 times the size of London, making it the #5 largest national park in Russia (6.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1991, 35 years ago — the first national parks in Russia date back to 1925.
Visiting Tunkinsky National Park
The closest airport is Irkutsk International Airport (IKT), about 168 km away — around 3 h 38 min by car; alternatively Mörön Airport (MXV, 266 km). Other national parks within reach include Khuvsgul National Park (11,756 km²) and Pribaikalsky National Park (4,173 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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