Island in northwestern Russia becomes nature reserve
The unique birdlife on the island of Kolguyev needs protection, environmental authorities say. The Kolguevsky nature reserve (zakaznik) is established
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Vast wetland habitat protected in northwestern Canada
A vast wetland complex in northern Yukon, northwestern Canada, has been set aside as protected habitat, making it off-limits for
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Swedish tourist industry worries about cuts to trail maintenance
After scheduled repairs were shelved due to budget cuts, the Swedish Tourist Association is calling on the government to restore
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Elk hunting season increasingly bringing hunters and joggers in same areas in Finland
Elk hunting season in Finland began on Saturday, 13 October and runs through 31 December, with 54,653 hunting permits issued
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Finland’s national parks popular despite poor maintenance
Finnish national parks are in high demand, but about a third of their paths are in moderate or serious disrepair,
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More protected lands on Nenets tundra in Arctic Russia
Over the next five years, authorities intend to protect up to nine percent of regional Arctic territory. By year 2021,
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Swedish eco-park rises from the flames
The devastating forest fire of 2014 burnt 13,000 hectares of forest to the ground, people were evacuated and houses destroyed – and
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Finland’s Saimaa lake region navigates towards UNESCO status
Authorities in Finland’s largest inland lake network believe that obtaining Geopark status, in recognition of the area’s international geographical significance,
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VIEWS: Anchorage, Alaska unsettled over moose shooting
When is it a big deal to shoot a bull moose this time of year in Alaska? Only when it
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Alaska’s Denali National Park changes lottery
Every fall, Denali National Park opens its park road to the lucky winners of its road lottery during four days
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