Russian authorities intend to establish five new specially protected areas in the Arctic, one of them in the Barents Sea,
The new protected areas are located respectively in the area of the Bear Islands in the far east, in the peninsula of Chukotka, in Taymyr and in the Barents Sea, Minister of Natural Resources Yuri Trutnev told journalists this week.
The new nature reserve in the Barents Sea will be named after the town of Kandalaksha in the Kola Peninsula, the official said.
So far, Russia has had nine nature reserves, one national park and two federal wildlife reserves in its Arctic, RIA Novosti said.
Earlier reports said, Russia had been cooperating with the U.S. authorities on the establishment of a huge natural park, which boundaries would include both the Chukotka Peninsula and Alaska.
The new protected areas are located respectively in the area of the Bear Islands in the far east, in the peninsula of Chukotka, in Taymyr and in the Barents Sea, Minister of Natural Resources Yuri Trutnev told journalists this week.
The new nature reserve in the Barents Sea will be named after the town of Kandalaksha in the Kola Peninsula, the official said.
So far, Russia has had nine nature reserves, one national park and two federal wildlife reserves in its Arctic, RIA Novosti said.
Earlier reports said, Russia had been cooperating with the U.S. authorities on the establishment of a huge natural park, which boundaries would include both the Chukotka Peninsula and Alaska.