Yuzhny Island
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Yuzhny Island is the southern of the two main islands that make up the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in northwestern Russia. Located in the Arctic Ocean, it separates the Barents and Kara seas. Yuzhny Island, along with its northern counterpart Severny Island, stretches for 600 miles.1
The island is largely mountainous, with the southern part being hilly. Its climate is severe, with temperatures ranging from -16 to -22 °C in winter and 2 to 7 °C in summer. Vegetation is primarily tundra, with some swamps and low bushes in sheltered areas. Wildlife includes lemmings, Arctic foxes, seals, walruses, and polar bears, with abundant bird life in the summer.1
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