General and Geographical Data
Territory, geographical position:
The territory of preferential protection includes Federal State Budget Institution State Nature Reserve “Wrangel Island” (category Ia - Strict Nature Reserve according to IUCN classification).
Nature reserve “Wrangel Island” includes:
- Wrangel Island (geographic coordinates in extreme points : 70° 28'12''- 71° 21'02''N; 178° 45'59''E- 177° 15'52''W);
- Herald Island (71° 12'53''- 71 15'08''N; 175° 19'16''- 175 27'47''W);
- 12 nautic miles wide offshore strip of the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea around each island (Wrangel, Herald).
Total area of the nature reserve – 56616 sq m including:
Dry land - 7620 sq km. (7608.7 sq km – Wrangel Island, 11.3 sq km – Herald Island);
Offshore zone - 48996 sq km (11543 sq km.- incorporated to the nature reserve, 37453 sq km- safeguard zone).
Administrative-Territorial Accessory:
The nature reserve is located within the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region.