Marii Chodra National Park
Encyclopedia
Mariy Chodra is a national park
, located largely in Morkinsky
, Zvenigovsky
, and Volzhsky Districts
of the Mari El Republic, Russia
. The park has an area of 366 kilometres (227.4 mi) and was established in 1985.
Mariy Chodra was created to protect rare plants: more than 115 rare plant species are documented. There are fourteen tourist routes in the park; the most popular attractions being Yalchik
, Glukhoye, and Kichiyer Lakes, the rafting on the Ilet
and Yushut River
s, Pugachov's Oak
, and the Maple Mountain.
There are more than fourteen tourist centers in Mariy Chodra, which play a major role in the recreation of the republics of Mari El, Tatarstan, and Chuvashia.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, located largely in Morkinsky
Morkinsky District
Morkinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fourteen in the Mari El Republic, Russia. Its administrative center is the urban locality of Morki. District's population: 35,443 ; Population of Morki accounts for 30.6% of the district's population....
, Zvenigovsky
Zvenigovsky District
Zvenigovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fourteen in the Mari El Republic, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Zvenigovo....
, and Volzhsky Districts
Volzhsky District, Mari El Republic
Volzhsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the fourteen in the Mari El Republic, Russia. Its administrative center is the urban locality of Privolzhsky. District's population: 24,006 ; Population of Privolzhsky accounts for 17.4% of the district's population....
of the Mari El Republic, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The park has an area of 366 kilometres (227.4 mi) and was established in 1985.
Mariy Chodra was created to protect rare plants: more than 115 rare plant species are documented. There are fourteen tourist routes in the park; the most popular attractions being Yalchik
Yalchik Lake
Lake Yalchik is the largest lake in Mari El, Russia, located in the Marii Chodra national park. Lake Yalchik plays a major role in tourism in region and several tourist centres are located here...
, Glukhoye, and Kichiyer Lakes, the rafting on the Ilet
Ilet River
Ilet is a river in Mari El, Russia. Major tributaries are Ashit, Yushut, Voncha and Petyalka. Minimum mineralization is 1000-1400 mg/l. Tourism and rafting are popular....
and Yushut River
Yushut River
Yushut is a river in Mari El, Russia, a right tributary of the Ilet River.The major inhabited localities are Mochalishche settlement and Oshutyaly village....
s, Pugachov's Oak
Pugachov's Oak
Pugachov's Oak is a major tree in Marii Chodra national park, Mari El Republic, Russian Federation. It is estimated to date to about 1500, is 1.2 m in diameter, and 26 m high....
, and the Maple Mountain.
There are more than fourteen tourist centers in Mariy Chodra, which play a major role in the recreation of the republics of Mari El, Tatarstan, and Chuvashia.