Crystal Dome of Russia

The Valdai National Park was created in order to preserve the unique lake and forest complex of the Valdai Upland and to create conditions for the development of organized recreation in this area.

The National Park is located in the northern part of the Valdai Upland, its length from north to south - 105 km, from west to east - 45 km. The borders of the Park roughly correspond to the boundaries of the watersheds of lakes Borovno, Valdai, Velie, Seliger, and the upper reaches of the Polomet River.

The Valdai National Park is one of the largest specially protected natural territories of the European part of Russia. It aims to preserve lake and forest landscapes, biological diversity and numerous historical and cultural monuments in the northern part of the Valdai Upland - the main watershed of the Russian Plain and one of the six most important watersheds on the global scale.

The Park occupies an area of 159.1 thousand hectares within three districts of the Novgorod region: Valdai, Demiansky and Okulovsky. The boundaries of the Park do not include the lands of urban and rural settlements, joint-stock companies, recreation centers and rest houses, other users and owners.