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As o f January 2021. the total area o f SNPAs is: - in Murmansk Region: 2 million hectares1; - i n Arkhangelsk Region: 11.5 million hectares2; - i n Nenets Autonomous District: 2.28 million hectares3. Examples o f significant SNPAs in the Russian programme area are: -Kh ib iny National Park, Pasvik and Laplandsky Nature Reserves, Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden; -National Parks Kenozero, Onega Pomorie, Russian Arctic, Vodlozero Nenets Nature Reserve; Taking into account the peculiarities of the Kolarctic Programme, in particular, its main task of cross-border cooperation development, as well as the aim of protecting nature and preserving biodiversity, it is recommended to pay attention to the following: -Development o f cross-border green corridors and greenways. Creation o f cross-border nature protection areas; -Effective management o f SNPAs: digital mapping o f territories, monitoring the populations of animal and plant species, development o f methodological recommendations, research activities; -Combating the biodiversity loss: restoration o f the populations o f rare animal species, reclamation o f disturbed areas, restoring ecosystem functions in disturbed areas; -Invasive species control: Sosnovsky and Mantegazzi hogweed ( Heracleum mantegazzianum, H. sosnowskyi ), Canadian elodea ( Elodea canadensis). Weirichfleeceflower (Aconogononweyrich //), Indian balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), rugosa rose {Rosa rugosa ) and multifoliate lupine ( Lupinuspolyphvllus ), etc.; -Development of approaches and assessment o f ecosystem services in the Arctic regions; -Assessment of recreational potential o f protected areas for the development o f ecological tourism. Analysis of strategic environmental documents o f Russia4 and the EU5 allows us to conclude that they have common key priorities. The presence in the documents o f such priorities as international cooperation and active involvement o f the public in the implementation o f environmental protection measures should be especially emphasized. The presence o f the listed common priorities provides ample opportunities for joint project activities within the framework o f the Programme. 'Report on the state and protection of the environment in Murmansk Region in 2020 “Report on the state and protection of the environment in Arkhangelsk Region in 2019. Arkhangelsk: Ministry of Natural Resources and Timber Industry of Arkhangelsk Region. 2020. 482 p. (In Russian). Report on the state and protection of the environment in Nenets Autonomous District in 2020. Naryan-Mar. 2021.142 p. (In Russian). List of active SNPAs in Nenets Autonomous District https://dprea.adm-nao.ru/media/uploads/userfiles/2021/04/14/OOnT_Ha_ 2021_r._ pacnopn>KeHHe_removed.pdf 4Draft Strategy for the Development of SNPAs until 2030 5EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 18