Polar bears getting protection form Russia
Russia is creating a 1.5 million hectares arctic park in the Arctic to help save polar bear, walrus, wild reindeer and bird population. The park is located between the Barents and Kara Seas on the northern part of Novaya Zemlya, a long island that juts out into the Arctic Ocean.
Neil Hamilton, Director of WWF International’s Arctic Program said, “The only way these Arctic populations are going to survive the ecological havoc caused by global warming is by providing them with enough breathing room.”
The park will not allow any industrial activities. According to Hamilton, “If industrial activity is kept far enough from key habitat, the animals have a chance.”
So, Russia’s gotten the message. I wonder how long it will take others to get it?
Bear hugs, Frankie
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