Moneron

Thanks to the warm Tsushima Current, the turquoise waters are unusually transparent and temperate, supporting diverse marine life including ringed seals, largha seals, and large Steller sea lion rookeries.

Traces of ancient Ainu sanctuaries and 20th-century Japanese rice terraces remain visible to hikers. Logistical Context moneron

The southeastern coast hosts the region's largest seashore colony of birds. Thanks to the warm Tsushima Current, the turquoise

Moneron is a remote, uninhabited island located in the Strait of Tartary, approximately 56 kilometers from Sakhalin Island in Russia. Once home to a population of 2,000 under Japanese control, it became completely uninhabited by the 1970s and was designated as Russia's first marine nature park. Review of Natural Features & Wildlife Thanks to the warm Tsushima Current

Nevelsk District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Far East.