[1] Because of its warm, humid summers, scientists have referred to Salair as the "rainforest of Siberia", with resulting high biodiversity and relict plants preserved from the pre-glacial period.

The park was officially created in 2020;[2] it is located in the districts of Zarinsk, Togulsky, Yeltsovsky and Soltonsky of Altai Krai.

In aspect, the Salair resemble gentle hills: the highest point in the park is Mount Kivda ((621 metres (2,037 ft)).

It is closely surrounded at lower altitudes on the east and west by the Western Siberian hemiboreal forests ecoregion.

Present on the forest floor are Asperula odorata, Asarum europaeum, Sanicula europaea, and Brachypodium sylvaticum[3] There are tall grasses and meadow steppe terrain at lower altitude and in clearings.