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Virgin Komi Forests
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationUral Mountains, Komi Republic, Russia
Includes
  1. Yugyd Va (Clear Water) National Park
  2. Pechoro-Ilychskiy Nature Reserve
  3. Yaksha Forest District
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
Virgin Komi Forests is located in European Russia
Virgin Komi Forests
Location of Virgin Komi Forests in European Russia
Virgin Komi Forests is located in Europe
Virgin Komi Forests
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.

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