Two specially protected natural areas of regional importance will be created in the Chukotka Autonomous Area on Cape Serdtse-Kamen and near Mount Dionysius.
"The need to create these specially protected natural areas has been discussed in research and relevant circles for the past several years. Their establishment will move Chukotka up in the ranking of Russian regions in terms of the amount of specially protected areas, and also will make our small contribution to Russia's fulfillment of its obligations as part of the UNESCO/UN convention on the preservation of the biodiversity of the Arctic and the planet," said representatives of the Chukotka branch of the Russian Geographical Society.
Chukotka to create two specially protected areas
"The need to create these specially protected natural areas has been discussed in research and relevant circles for the past several years. Their establishment will move Chukotka up in the ranking of Russian regions in terms of the amount of specially protected areas, and also will make our small contribution to Russia's fulfillment of its obligations as part of the UNESCO/UN convention on the preservation of the biodiversity of the Arctic and the planet," said representatives of the Chukotka branch of the Russian Geographical Society.
Chukotka to create two specially protected areas