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16 Russian Far East Environmental Problems
16 Russian Far East Environmental Problems
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M Buznik Khabarovsk Research Center The Far East Region includes ten eastern entities of the Russian Republic: the Republic of Sakha; Primorye and Khabarovsk Territories; Amur, Kamchatka, Magadan, and Sakhalin Oblasts; the Jewish Autonomous Region; and Koryak and Chukot Autonomous Districts.
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For example, in the Sikhot Alin mountains, among the 800 plants 200 fall into the class of ancient relics. Three groups stand out among the relics of vegetative and possibly animal origin: relics well adapted to current conditions and renewable by nature, mobile relics, and relics that are being reduced by natural and anthropogenic forces.
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Among such steps are an increase in the size and number of protected areas, environmental education particularly for school children—control of poaching and smuggling, and better resource management. PROBLEMS IN THE USE OF THE PACIFIC SEAS Problems arising from man's marine activities include loss of biodiversity, impacts of shipping, pollution from the Navy's activities, wastes from off-shore oil and gas production, and industrial and household dump sites.
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One inadequate facility exists in Bolshoi Kamen. AMUR RIVER CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES The Amur River is among the ten largest in the world, with the following characteristics: length of 4,444 kilometers, annual runoff of 350 cubic kilometers, delta runoff of 10,900 cubic meters per second, and a runoff area of 10,900 square kilometers.
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In the United States an organization in Oregon, the Wild Salmon Center, provides an example of effective activity to protect rare fish species. They are involved not only in the United States, but also in the Russian Far East.
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Particularly high background is associated with rocks containing uranium and thorium, with the levels dependent on porosity. Surveys indicate that 15 percent of city apartments using local building materials are moderately hazardous, 10 percent are hazardous, and 2 percent are particularly hazardous.
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The Bilibino nuclear power plant in Chukotka operates normally, according to the press. Additional military sources of radiation relate both to nuclear weapons and to the nuclear power units of submarines, but little information is available on relevant activities.
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But they also need the support of the authorities at all levels. The fourth group of NGOs unites efforts of workers involved in production activities who try to promote the integration of"soft" or environmentally friendly technologies into existing production processes.
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