The Information and Analytical Center for Nature Reserve  Protection (Roszapovedtsentr) has started designing combined tourist routes for specially protected natural areas in the Arctic.

These routes will contribute to greater mobility and enable tourists to visit more sites via aircraft and ships. The work to develop the routes is in progress, with updates added on pick-up and drop-off points. 

“Expanding transport logistics will ease access to the territories for all population groups. Small aircraft will make it possible to show more unique locations in the specially protected natural areas, while ensuring the safety of routine operations and visits by groups of tourists,” said Deputy Head of Roszapovedtsentr Lyudmila Poplavskaya, as quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

According to Roszapovedtsentr data, Russia’s Arctic zone includes 14 nature reserves, 10 national parks and 8 wildlife sanctuaries. Last year’s most visited protected areas (about 30,000 visitors in total) were Onezhskoye Pomorye National Park in the Arkhangelsk Region, the Kostomuksha Nature Reserve and Kalevalsky National Park in Karelia.