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  • Opportunities for Cooperation Following the Creation of National Park "Beringia" in Chukotka, Russia
    Chukotka coastal landscapeFebruary 21, 2013
    On January 17, 2013, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree creating the Russian National Park "Beringia," in the Russian North East region of Chukotka. (See map) This region is directly across the Bering Strait from Alaska, and the national park designation in Russia would create opportunities for the National Park Service (NPS) to work more closely with the region on park-to-park projects. The establishment of a new national park in Russia is especially important to the NPS Alaska Region, as the designation makes federal lands available on the Russian side for inclusion in an International Protected Area spanning the Bering Strait. As one of the primary goals of the Shared Beringian Heritage Program (SBHP), an international agreement would generate stronger ties and more opportunities for residents on both sides. MORE ...

     

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    • Muskoxen – the Ice Age Survivalists
      Muskox in Bering Land Bridge National PreserveMarch 28, 2013
      When we think of muskoxen, our mind immediately conjures up images of the frozen and desolate Arctic environment they inhabit. Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) are one of the still living Pleistocene megafauna that migrated from Asia to North America across the Bering land bridge between 200,000 and 90,000 years ago. A contemporary of the wooly mammoth this Arctic mammal...MORE...

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Last Updated: April 11, 2013