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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Russian Federation
Aleksandry, Zemlya (Alexandra, Alexandre) [1045]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.60º NLong: 47.20º E
Area: 1095.3 sq. km Altitude: 382 m Shoreline: 272.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Arakamchechen (Arakamcecen) [1017]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Bering Strait
Lat: 64.70º N Long : 172.25º W
Area: 267.8 sq. km Altitude: 615 m
Shoreline: 75.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2812
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Artura (Arthur) [992]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.60º NLong: 50.50º E
Area: 111.2 sq. km Altitude: 275 m Shoreline: 56.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Atlasova [1002]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation Kurilskye: Pacific
Lat: 50.88º NLong: 155.58º E
Area: 153.5 sq. km Altitude: 2336 m Shoreline: 48.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Ayon [1941]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 69.75º N Long : 168.55º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, village of Ayon
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 19% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 7400 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 4
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
Last updated: 04/08/90
Bel'kovskiy (Belkov) [1038]
Group: Anzhu Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 75.50º N Long : 136.00º E
Area: 535.3 sq. km Altitude: 127 m
Shoreline: 140.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2615
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 35 km group: 120 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 325 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Belyy (Belyj) [1053]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 73.25º N Long : 70.80º E
Area: 1810.4 sq. km Altitude: 24 m
Shoreline: 243.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1346
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Bennetta (Bennett) [1008]
Group: De Longa Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 76.70º N Long : 149.00º E
Area: 188.8 sq. km Altitude: 426 m
Shoreline: 69.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3697
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 130 km group: 130 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 450 km Isolation Index: 44
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Beringa [1942]
Group: Komandorskiye Ostrova
Country: Russian Federation: Pacific
Lat: 55.00º NLong: 166.25º E Region: Bering Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Bol. Begichev (Begicev) [1051]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Laptevykh More
Lat: 74.60º N Long : 112.50º E
Area: 1763.7 sq. km Altitude: 201 m
Shoreline: 194.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1103
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Bol. Lyakhovskiy (Liakhov) [1062]
Group: Lyakhovskiye Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 73.50º N Long : 142.00º E
Area: 5156.6 sq. km Altitude: 311 m
Shoreline: 351.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0681
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 50 km Isolation Index: 19
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 29/01/89
Bol. Shantar (Bol Santar) [1052]
Group: Shantarskiye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Okhotskoye More
Lat: 54.90º N Long : 137.75º E
Area: 1766.1 sq. km Altitude: 701 m
Shoreline: 240.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1363
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 35 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Bolshevik (Bolchevik) [1066]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 78.70º NLong: 103.00º E
Area: 11205.9 sq. km Altitude: 935 m Shoreline: 826.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Bolysoy (Bol'Soj) [1014]
Group: Arkticheskogo Instituta
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 75.35º N Long : 82.00º E
Area: 259.5 sq. km Altitude: 25 m
Shoreline: 150.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5807
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 35 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 125 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Bryusa (Br'usa) [1009]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.20º NLong: 49.90º E
Area: 190.8 sq. km Altitude: 301 m Shoreline: 66.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Champ (Camp) [1028]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.75º NLong: 56.20º E
Area: 374.3 sq. km Altitude: 507 m Shoreline: 90.6 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Dzheksona (Jackson, Dzeksona) [1037]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.25º NLong: 56.90º E
Area: 521.4 sq. km Altitude: 481 m Shoreline: 148.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Feklistova [1027]
Group: Shantarskiye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Okhotskoye More
Lat: 55.00º N Long : 136.90º E
Area: 371.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 110.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2978
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 35 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Gallya (Hall, Galla) [1044]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.30º NLong: 56.00º E
Area: 1049.4 sq. km Altitude: 502 m Shoreline: 174.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Georga, Zemlya (George Land) [1057]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.50º NLong: 49.50º E
Area: 2820.8 sq. km Altitude: 416 m Shoreline: 635.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Greem Bell (Graham Bell) [1049]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.90º NLong: 64.00º E
Area: 1556.6 sq. km Altitude: 509 m Shoreline: 444.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Grili [994]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.00º NLong: 58.20º E
Area: 127.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 52.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Gukera (Hooker) [1034]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.25º NLong: 53.00º E
Area: 459.8 sq. km Altitude: 576 m Shoreline: 117.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Isachenko (Isacenko) [1007]
Group: Sergeya Kirova
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 77.30º N Long : 89.00º E
Area: 180.6 sq. km Altitude: 57 m
Shoreline: 75.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4158
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Iturup [1058]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye: Pacific
Lat: 45.02º NLong: 147.84º E
Area: 3238.2 sq. km Altitude: 1639 m Shoreline: 567.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Karaginskiy [1940]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Bering Sea
Lat: 58.90º N Long : 164.15º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 957 m
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 45 km group: 45 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 45 km Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Ostrovnoy
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 19% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 7400 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 4
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
Last updated: 04/08/90
Karla-Aleksandra [1022]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.40º NLong: 58.50º E
Area: 329.2 sq. km Altitude: 365 m Shoreline: 87.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Kheysa (Chejsa) [997]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.55º NLong: 57.50º E
Area: 132.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 55.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Kolguyev (Kolgouiev) [1061]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Barentsevo More
Lat: 69.00º N Long : 49.50º E
Area: 4968.2 sq. km Altitude: 176 m
Shoreline: 300.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0605
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 70 km group: 70 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 70 km Isolation Index: 25
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 29/01/89
Kolosovych [1016]
Group: Plavnikovye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 74.70º N Long : 86.50º E
Area: 266.5 sq. km Altitude: 100 m
Shoreline: 126.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4754
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Komsomolets (Komsomolec) [1065]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.60º NLong: 95.00º E
Area: 8811.8 sq. km Altitude: 781 m Shoreline: 689.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Kotel'nyy (Kotelnyi) [1060]
Group: Anzhu Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 75.50º N Long : 141.00º E
Area: 24000.0 sq. km Altitude: 320 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 25 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 200 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 29/01/89
Kruglyi [995]
Group: Plavnikovye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karsjoye More
Lat: 74.50º N Long : 85.40º E
Area: 130.2 sq. km Altitude: 97 m
Shoreline: 47.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3618
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Kunashir (Kunashiri) [1050]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye
Lat: 44.10º N Long : 145.90º E
Area: 1612.2 sq. km Altitude: 1820 m
Shoreline: 312.0 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1935
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 25 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 650 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 652.6 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 3 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 25/10/90
La-Rons'yer (La Ronsier) [1036]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.00º NLong: 61.00º E
Area: 478.3 sq. km Altitude: 431 m Shoreline: 85.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Luidzhi (Luidzi) [1026]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.80º NLong: 54.80º E
Area: 370.6 sq. km Altitude: 468 m Shoreline: 101.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Mak-Klintoka (McClintock) [1039]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.20º NLong: 54.80º E
Area: 611.5 sq. km Altitude: 521 m Shoreline: 120.4 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Mal. Lyakhovskiy (Lachovski) [1042]
Group: Lyakhovskiye Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 74.00º N Long : 140.50º E
Area: 975.5 sq. km Altitude: 43 m
Shoreline: 119.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1228
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km group: 60 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 110 km Isolation Index: 21
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Mal. Taymyr (Mal Tajmyr) [1012]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 78.20º NLong: 105.50º E
Area: 232.0 sq. km Altitude: 31 m Shoreline: 96.0 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Mednyy [1943]
Group: Komandorskiye Ostrova
Country: Russian Federation: Pacific
Lat: 54.70º NLong: 167.75º E Region: Bering Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic
Nansena (Nansen) [1005]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.45º NLong: 54.00º E
Area: 164.1 sq. km Altitude: 372 m Shoreline: 68.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Neupokoyeva (Neupokojeva) [998]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 73.20º N Long : 76.25º E
Area: 133.1 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 52.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3929
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 45 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 45 km Isolation Index: 18
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Nordbruk (Northbrook, Nortbruk) [1019]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.00º NLong: 50.70º E
Area: 288.6 sq. km Altitude: 344 m Shoreline: 100.4 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Novaya Sibir (N Siberie) [1063]
Group: Anzhu Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 75.00º N Long : 148.50º E
Area: 6201.1 sq. km Altitude: 76 m
Shoreline: 495.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0799
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 190 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 260 km Isolation Index: 35
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 29/01/89
Novaya Zemlya North [1069]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 75.00º N Long : 61.00º E
Area: 47078.7 sq. km Altitude: 1312 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2859.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0607
Depth to nearest land: 100 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 300 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 350 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, native inhabitants removed 1950s
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: nuclear weapons testing
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
Last updated: 08/11/90
Novaya Zemlya South [1068]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 72.00º N Long : 54.00º E
Area: 33246.0 sq. km Altitude: 1292 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 2910.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0875
Depth to nearest land: 100 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 50 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 21
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
Last updated: 29/01/89
Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii (October Revolution) [1067]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 79.50º NLong: 97.00º E
Area: 14203.6 sq. km Altitude: 965 m Shoreline: 917.5 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Oleniy (Olenij) [993]
Group: Plavnikovye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 74.70º N Long : 85.30º E
Area: 126.5 sq. km Altitude: 50 m
Shoreline: 178.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 1.4119
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Oleniy (Olenij) [1046]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 72.50º N Long : 77.70º E
Area: 1197.4 sq. km Altitude: 16 m
Shoreline: 146.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1222
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 2 km Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Onekotan [1032]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye: Pacific
Lat: 49.47º NLong: 154.74º E
Area: 431.5 sq. km Altitude: 1330 m Shoreline: 111.3 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Paramushir [1054]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye
Lat: 50.40º N Long : 155.89º E
Area: 2043.5 sq. km Altitude: 1813 m
Shoreline: 269.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1318
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 35 km Isolation Index: 14
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Payera (Pajera) [1004]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.15º NLong: 57.50º E
Area: 160.0 sq. km Altitude: 284 m Shoreline: 59.0 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Pestsovyy (Pescovyi) [999]
Group: Plavnikovye
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 74.50º N Long : 86.00º E
Area: 134.6 sq. km Altitude: 50 m
Shoreline: 69.5 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5163
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 4 km group: 4 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 6
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Pioner [1048]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 79.80º NLong: 92.30º E
Area: 1526.8 sq. km Altitude: 382 m Shoreline: 221.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Ratmanova, Ostrov (Big Diomede) [1701]
Group: Archipelago: Diomede Islands
Country: Russian Federation Region: Bering Sea
Lat: 65.80º N Long : 169. 3º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 6 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 30 km Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 11/02/89
Raynera (Rajnera) [1001]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.35º NLong: 58.60º E
Area: 139.8 sq. km Altitude: 284 m Shoreline: 48.3 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Rudol'fa (Rudolph) [1020]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.80º NLong: 58.50º E
Area: 295.5 sq. km Altitude: 461 m Shoreline: 74.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Russkiy (Russkij) [1021]
Group: Archipelago: Nordenshel'da
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 77.00º N Long : 96.00º E
Area: 305.7 sq. km Altitude: 39 m
Shoreline: 124.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4086
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 70 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 90 km Isolation Index: 23
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Sakhalin [1070]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation - Sakhalin Region: Okhotskoye More
Lat: 50.00º N Long : 142.50º E
Area: 72492.9 sq. km Altitude: 1609 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 3166.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0437
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m
Nearest island: 15 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
Last updated: 29/01/89
Sal'm [1023]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.00º NLong: 59.20º E
Area: 343.7 sq. km Altitude: 343 m Shoreline: 76.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Severnyi [1006]
Group: Petra
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 76.50º N Long : 112.20º E
Area: 175.2 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 100.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5742
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Shmidta (Schmidt) [1035]
Group: Archipelago: Severnaya Zemlya
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.20º NLong: 90.70º E
Area: 466.6 sq. km Altitude: 325 m Shoreline: 82.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Shokal'skogo (Sokal'skogo) [1031]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 73.00º N Long : 74.50º E
Area: 426.4 sq. km Altitude: 27 m
Shoreline: 98.6 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2312
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Shumshu [1030]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye
Lat: 50.75º N Long : 156.36º E
Area: 401.4 sq. km Altitude: 190 m
Shoreline: 82.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2048
Depth to nearest land: > 51 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Sibiryakova (Sibir'akova) [1040]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 72.80º N Long : 79.00º E
Area: 846.7 sq. km Altitude: 33 m
Shoreline: 129.7 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1532
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 30 km group: 35 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 35 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Simushir [1025]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye: Pacific
Lat: 46.95º NLong: 152.02º E
Area: 361.7 sq. km Altitude: 1528 m Shoreline: 158.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Solsberi (Salisbury) [1041]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.80º NLong: 56.00º E
Area: 959.6 sq. km Altitude: 482 m Shoreline: 184.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Stolbovoy (Stolbovoj) [1024]
Group: Lyakhovskiye Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 74.00º N Long : 136.00º E
Area: 350.4 sq. km Altitude: 222 m
Shoreline: 104.8 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.2991
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 100 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 180 km Isolation Index: 33
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Taymyr (Tajmyr) [1029]
Group: Archipelago: Nordenshel'da
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 76.25º N Long : 96.00º E
Area: 400.7 sq. km Altitude: 235 m
Shoreline: 184.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4599
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 3 km Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Troynoy (Trojnoj) [991]
Group: Izvestiy
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 75.90º N Long : 82.60º E
Area: 101.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 66.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.6578
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 4 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 140 km Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Tsiglera (Ciglera) [1033]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.90º NLong: 57.50º E
Area: 448.0 sq. km Altitude: 554 m Shoreline: 119.9 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Urup [1047]
Group: Archipelago: Kuril'skiye
Country: Russian Federation - Kurilskye: Pacific
Lat: 45.90º NLong: 150.00º E
Area: 1436.5 sq. km Altitude: 1430 m Shoreline: 271.3 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic
Ushakova (Usakova) [1015]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.90º NLong: 79.80º E
Area: 265.6 sq. km Altitude: 294 m Shoreline: 190.3 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Vaygach (Vaigatch) [1059]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 70.00º N Long : 59.50º E
Area: 3329.0 sq. km Altitude: 171 m
Shoreline: 376.9 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.1132
Depth to nearest land: < 50 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 29/01/89
Vil'cheka, Zemlya (Wilczek, Vilceka) [1055]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.60º NLong: 60.50º E
Area: 2203.3 sq. km Altitude: 606 m Shoreline: 231.7 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Vil'kitskogo (Vil'kickogo) [1003]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 73.00º N Long : 75.70º E
Area: 153.9 sq. km Altitude: 5 m
Shoreline: 80.1 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.5205
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Europe Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 18
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Viner-Noyshtadt (Viner N'Ojstadt) [1013]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 80.75º NLong: 58.30º E
Area: 236.5 sq. km Altitude: 620 m Shoreline: 62.1 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Vize [1011]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 79.60º NLong: 76.90º E
Area: 217.8 sq. km Altitude: 22 m Shoreline: 107.8 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Vost. Kamennyy (Vost. Kamennyj) [996]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Karskoye More
Lat: 74.10º N Long : 83.50º E
Area: 131.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 65.3 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4958
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 40 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 40 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Vrangelya (Wrangel) [1064]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 71.25º N Long : 179.20º W
Area: 7865.5 sq. km Altitude: 1096 m
Shoreline: 478.4 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.0608
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 150 km group: 150 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 150 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, no permanent population
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 29/01/89
Yeva-Liv (Jeva Liv) [1018]
Group: Archipelago: Franz Josef Land
Country: Russian Federation: Arctic
Lat: 81.60º NLong: 63.00º E
Area: 287.6 sq. km Altitude: 381 m Shoreline: 75.2 km (scale 1:2500000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Zavyalova (Zavjalova) [1000]
Group:
Country: Russian Federation Region: Okhotskoye More
Lat: 59.10º N Long : 150.55º E
Area: 136.3 sq. km Altitude: 1130 m
Shoreline: 53.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.3903
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 20 km Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 28/01/89
Zhokhova (Zochova) [1277]
Group: Archipelago: Novosibirskiye
Country: Russian Federation
Lat: 76.50º N Long : 152.70º E
Area: 77.0 sq. km Altitude: 123 m
Shoreline: 36.2 km (scale 1:2500000) Coastal Index: 0.4701
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 45 km group: 120 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 425 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 22/08/88
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