Despite their formidable size and strength, Siberian tigers face significant threats from poaching, habitat loss due to logging and development and depletion of their prey base.Conservation efforts, particularly in Russia, have been instrumental in stabilizing and gradually increasing their population. 2....
Lake Baikal, the biggest body of fresh water on Earth near Russia’s border with Mongolia, is home to several unusual animals, including the world’s only species of freshwater seal.Seals exist in large quantities in Baikal, about 100,000 of them, though the lake is poor in nutrition.【1...
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Even though Russia was still wary of outside visitors at the time, the mayor of Moscow reached out to Jarre to see if he was available. Jarre had just finished up his Oxygene Tour and agreed to put on the performance of a lifetime. On September 6th, 1997, more than3.5 million peoplec...
The Virgin Komi Forests– the largest virgin forest in Europe– are located in Russia’s Ural Mountains, expanding across roughly 12,500 square miles. The Virgin Komi are composed of two Russian wilderness areas, the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve and Yugyd Va National Park, and were protected ...
DESERTS IN EUROPE Polar Bear in the Arctic Circle in Autumn by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett THE ARCTIC (#2- Europe & North America) Second only to Antarctica in terms of size, the Arctic spans 5.4 million square miles that encompasses parts of Russia and Scandinavia, most of Greenland, and...
Despite their name, these dogs are not true terriers, but rather intelligent, independent guard dogs. In the U.S., they are still a very rare breed, so them may be hard to find. These “Black Pearls of Russia” are people oriented, very loyal and enjoy the company of children. They ...
The number makes it fourth on the list worldwide after Russia (642 billion), Canada (318 billion), and Brazil (302 billion). The more common species in the U.S. include oak trees, maples, Douglas firs, balsam firs, aspens, and dogwoods. You may also like: States ranked from most ...
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Park City Mountain: Part of the United States' largest ski area. Vail Resorts Good for:Convenience from Salt Lake City, tree-lined skiing, historic Main Street. Utah’s Park City and Canyons Resort combined in 2015 to create the largest ski area in the United States. ...