Forest of Sakhalin (Russia)
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Type: Poster
Duration: June 1989 - October 1999
Off the east coast of Russia, Sakhalin Island is covered by millions of hectares of boreal
forest. In 1998, fires destroyed over 2 million hectares in eastern Russia. Ashes and soot
contaminated the river system where 130 fish species can be found. The region contains
numbers of species threatened with extinction such as the renowned Siberian tiger.
While fires may be necessary for forest health, their increasing frequency caused
by human activity threatens the ecosystem.
Data credit(s):
Pascal Peduzzi (UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Geneva)
GRID unit:
Global Change and Vulnerability
UNEP region: Europe/Eastern Europe
UNEP priorities:
Ecosystems Management, Environmental Governance
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english version (2006, Size:0.19Mb)
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