Nizhnyaya Kama National Park (Russian: Национальный парк Нижняя Кама; Tatar: Түбән Кама милли паркы; both languages: "Lower Kama National Park") is a protected area in central Russia. It is located in the Tukayevsky and Yelabuzhsky Districts of Tatarstan. The park was created on April 20, 1991, to preserve coniferous forests, mostly made of pine trees, along the Kama River.
Location and geography
The park has three separate groups. Two of these groups, Maly Bor and Tanayavskaya Dacha, are near the city of Yelabuga, on the right side of the Kama River. The third group, Bolshoy Bor, is located on a peninsula on the left side of the Kama River, outside the city of Naberezhnye Chelny. Within the park, the Kama River is part of the Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. The right side of the river has high ground with deep valleys. The Toyma River is the largest river that flows into the Kama River within the park. The left side of the Kama River is flat. Below the dam, the Kama River curves and bends, and the meadows on the right side of the river in this area are also part of the park.
- Maly Bor
- A pumpjack in Nizhnyaya Kama National Park (near the village of Pospelovo)
- Lower Kama Yelabuga
Fauna
Large mammals commonly found in the park include moose, roe deer, boar, lynx, badger, Eurasian beaver, and raccoon dog. Several bat species live here, and some are rare. The park is home to more than 190 bird species, 6 reptile species, 10 amphibia species, and 16 fish species.
Flora
The areas near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir are covered with forest. Forest also grows far from the shore in small groups. Pine trees make up 65.4% of the forest area, birch trees account for 19%, and aspen trees cover 6%. Some of the trees in the forest were planted by people.