The Mari Forest or Mariy Chodra (
Mari and russian: Марий Чодра) is a
national park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
, located largely in
Morkinsky,
Zvenigovsky, and
Volzhsky Districts of the
Mari El Republic
The Mari El Republic (russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл, ''Respublika Mariy El''; Meadow Mari: ; Hill Mari: ) is a republic of Russia. It is in the European Russia region of the country, along the northern bank of the Volga Rive ...
,
Russia. The park has an area of and was established in 1985.
Flora and fauna
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
Lake Yalchik (russian: Яльчик, mhr, Ялчык, ''Jalčyk'') 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 ...
,
Glukhoye, and
Kichiyer Lakes, the rafting on the
Ilet and
Yushut Rivers,
Pugachov's Oak
Pugachev's Oak ( mhr, Пугачёв тумо, russian: Дуб Пугачёва) is a major tree in Marii Chodra national park, Mari El Republic, Russian Federation. It is estimated to date to about 1500, is in diameter, and high.
Legend says ...
, 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
Chuvashia (russian: Чувашия; cv, Чӑваш Ен), officially the Chuvash Republic — Chuvasia,; cv, Чӑваш Республики — Чӑваш Ен is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuv ...
.
References
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National parks of Russia
Geography of Mari El
Environment of Mari El
Protected areas established in 1985
1985 establishments in the Soviet Union