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Dalnevostochny Morskoy Nature Reserve (Russian: Дальневосточный морской заповедник Dalnyevastochnyy marskoy zapavyednik) (also Far East Marine Reserve) is Russia's first marine reserve, covering large portions of the sea and 30 islands in Peter the Great Gulf, on the west side of the Sea of Japan.
The reserve stretches along the western coast of Lake Baikal for about 120 km, with an average width of 65 km. The reserve is situated in the Kachugsky District of Irkutsk Oblast . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of December 1996, the Baikal-Lena Reserve (combined with the Barguzin and Baikal Reserves) is included in the list of sites of World Cultural and ...
Because proven reserves include oil recoverable under current economic conditions, nations may see large increases in proven reserves when known, but previously uneconomic deposits become economic to develop. In this way, Canada's proven reserves increased suddenly in 2003 when the oil sands of Alberta were seen to
After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking around $300 ...
Western officials say they are open to the idea of confiscating $300-350 billion of frozen Russian financial assets to help support Ukraine, but how that would be done remains highly complex given ...
How the West might use Russia's frozen reserves to help Ukraine. April 24, 2024 at 4:26 AM. LONDON (Reuters) -The G7 group of nations are looking to use nearly $300 billion worth of Russian ...
The coastal strip includes the lake-facing slopes of the Primorsky Range to the west, as well as offshore islands such as Olkhon Island to the east. It is about 50 km southeast of the city of Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast. The park is managed with three other nature reserves, and is a major component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Lake Baikal". [1]
Northern Sakhalin island holds large quantities of petrol. The ownership of these reserves is an ongoing concern between the Japanese and Russian governments. Other sources are found off the coast of Kamchatka and Ohkostk. The rest of Siberia is not currently seen as rich in petroleum, with the exception of petrol pits in Central Asia and the ...