Kenozersky national park was founded in 1991. It is situated in Plesetsk and Kargopol municipalities, Arkhangels region, includes the basins of lakes Kenozero, Lekshmozero and other smaller ones on the eastern outskirts of Karelian shield.

The national park of Russian Arctic, created under instruction of June 15, 2009, is situated on the territory of Arkhangelsk region in the northern part of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago.