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Palearctic ecoregions

  • New Siberian IslandsYakov Permyakov brought the first news of these islands to the outside world in the early 1700s. A Cossack unit led by M.
  • Pontic–Caspian steppeThe Pontic, Caspian Steppe stretches from the northern shores of the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. It ends at the Ural-Caspian narrowing where it joins the…
  • Wrangel IslandWrangel Island sits astride the 180th meridian, placing it in a unique geographic position. This location makes its north shore both the northeasternmost and…