Karelia
The Russian North boasts a great variety of animal and plant life, especially around its seashore refions. Many species from the area are listed in the Red Book, a list of the world's protected animals. Walruses possessing the biggest rookery in the Russian Harbor reside on the Oranskie Islands and Gemskerk Islands along with Polar bears, various species of whale, reindeers, and sea birds. This region is especially rich with famous historical and cultural monuments including the Valaam, Kizhi, the solovetsky Islands with their Orthodox monasteries and the remnants of Stalin's labour camps.
