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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Югыд ва
| alt_name =Yugyd Va National Park
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| location = [[Komi Republic]], Russia
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| area = 18,917 square kilometers
| established = April 23, 1994
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[[File:Ugid Va.jpg|thumb|The [[Kozhim River]] in Yugyd Va National Park]]
'''Yugyd Va National Park''' ([[Komi language|Komi]], {{lang-ru|Югыд ва}}) is a [[national park]] in the [[Komi Republic]], a constituent republic of the [[Russian Federation]]. It was Russia's largest national park until the creation of [[Beringia National Park]] in 2013.

== History ==
The park was created by the [[Russian Government]] on April 23, 1994, with the goals of
protection and recreational use of the [[taiga]] forests of the Northern Urals.

In 1995, the forest area including the Yugyd Va National Park and the nearby [[Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve]]
were recognized by [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Heritage Site]], [[Virgin Komi Forests]].

== Wildlife ==
More than half of the park is covered with the [[taiga]] [[boreal forest]]; the rest is mostly [[tundra]], found at higher elevations. There are also some 20 km<sup>2</sup> of meadows, both alpine ones and those in the river valleys.

Some 180 bird species live in the park, some of them quite rare. Twenty fish species are known to inhabit the park's rivers and lakes. There are also five [[amphibian]] species and one [[reptile]] species in the park.

Among the mammals common in the park are the [[mountain hare]], [[flying squirrel]], [[reindeer]], [[stoat|ermine]], [[otter]], ''Alces alces'' (known as the [[moose]] in North American English and elk in British English), [[wolf]], [[fox]], [[wolverine]], [[bear]], [[pine marten]], [[weasel]], [[Arctic fox]].

== Tourism ==
Recreational uses of the park include [[rafting]], boating, and [[hiking]] in the summer, [[Nordic skiing]] in winter. Limited [[hunting]] is allowed too, but permits have to be applied for several months in advance.

Due to the remote location of the park, the amount of tourism there is still quite low. According to the park's management, it is currently visited by some 4,000 tourists every year, which is much less than the park's potential recreational capacity. The management was concerned with the fact that the user fees (some 2.4 million [[rouble]]s (US $100,000) a year) did not cover park expenses (some 5 million roubles (US$200,000) a year).<ref>
[http://www.yugydva.komi.com/publish/436.htm "Clear future for the 'Clear Water', or how Yugyd Va National Park is to develop"] ''Krasnoye Znamya'' (a local newspaper), 15 March 2006, No. 40. {{ru icon}}</ref>

== Footnotes ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.yugydva.komi.com Yugyd Va National Park] (official site) {{ru icon}}
*[http://www.yugydva.komi.com/images/karta_1.jpg Park Map] {{ru icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225238/http://yugydva.zapoved.ru/ Yugyd Va National Park] (Russian Ministry of Natural Resources site) {{ru icon}}

{{National parks of Russia}}

[[Category:National parks of Russia]]
[[Category:Geography of the Komi Republic]]
[[Category:Ural Mountains]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1994]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in the Komi Republic]]

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