Khibiny National Park
| Khibiny National Park | |
|---|---|
| (Russian: Хибины) | |
Khibiny National Park | |
| Location | Murmansk Oblast |
| Nearest city | Kandalaksha |
| Coordinates | 67°43′N 33°28′E / 67.717°N 33.467°E |
| Area | 84,804 hectares (209,555 acres; 848 km2; 327 sq mi) |
| Established | 8 February 2018 (established) April 2019 (Merged into Lapland State Biosphere Reserve) |
| Governing body | FGBU "Khibiny " |
Khibiny National Park (Russian: Национальный парк «Хибины») protects a mountainous region of taiga and tundra on the Khibiny Mountains and Lovozero Massif of the western Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia. The mountains contain commercially important minerals, and the park's borders reflect the need to balance three uses - protection of the unique natural environment, recreation (hiking in the summer, skiing in the winter), and industrial mining. The park was officially created in 2018, and is located in the districts of Kirovsk and Olenegorsk in Murmansk Oblast.