Shorsky National Park
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Shorsky National Park (Russian: Шорский национальный парк) is a forested, mountainous area in southwestern Siberia, where the West Siberian Plain meets the South Siberian Mountains. It is representative of areas with dark taiga tree cover (92% of the park is forested). With an area of 1,614 square miles (4,180 km2), the park covers over a third of Tashtagolsky District at the southern end of Kemerovo Oblast, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) south of the city of Kemerovo.[1] The area is the home of the Shors people,[2] and has historically been associated with mining and logging industries before being established as a protected area in 1989.
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Shorsky National Park | |
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Location | Tashtagolsky District of the Kemerovo Oblast |
Nearest city | Kemerovo |
Coordinates | 52°35′N 88°20′E |
Area | 418,000 hectares (1,032,900 acres; 4,180 km2; 1,614 sq mi) |
Established | December 27, 1989 (1989-12-27) |
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