Franz Josef Land Archipelago now protected National Park


Fantastic news today with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announcing that Russia are expanding the National Park to Protect Franz Josef Land Archipelago.

“Franz Josef Land, an archipelago of 192 islands, is home to some of Russia’s most pristine ecosystems and threatened species, including walruses, bowhead whales, polar bears and narwhals.”

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