Virgin Komi Forests

Virgin Komi Forests
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationUral Mountains, Komi Republic, Russia
Includes
CriteriaNatural: (vii), (ix)
Reference719
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
Area2,645,800 ha (10,215 sq mi)
Buffer zone650,000 ha (2,500 sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.vfk.komi.com
Coordinates63°37′33″N 58°57′9″E / 63.62583°N 58.95250°E / 63.62583; 58.95250
Location of Virgin Komi Forests in European Russia
Virgin Komi Forests (Europe)

The Virgin Komi Forests (Komi: Комилӧн вӧрзьӧдлытӧм вӧръяс, Russian: Де́вственные леса́ Ко́ми) is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northern Ural Mountains of the Komi Republic, Russia. At 32,800 km2 it is the largest virgin forest in Europe.