State Natural Preserve “Bolshoy Arkticheskiy,” Federal State Institution

State Natural Preserve “Bolshoy Arkticheskiy,” Federal State Institution – a state environment-oriented research which is educational in the sphere of ecology institution of federal significance which is aimed at preserving and researching the progress of natural phenomena, the genetic fund of the flora and the fauna, certain species and groups of plants and animals, and typical and unique ecological systems. The largest natural preserve in Russia on the Taymyr Peninsula and in Eurasia. Was established in 1993 by the decree of the Cabinet Council – the Government of the Russian Federation. The area is about 42,000 km²together with an affiliate – the Biosphere Reserve “Taymyrsky.” Occupies 35 isolated parts formed by both separate islands and groups of islands, archipelagoes of the mainland parts of the Taymyr Peninsula with the adjacent water area of the Kara Sea, its gulfs and bays. The preserve consists of seven cluster areas: Diksonsko-Sibiryakovsky, “The Kara Sea Islands,”...