it all started off as a good day, and there were many beautiful sightings. we saw Russia's largest forest reserves (filled with carniferous trees) and is known as "The Lungs of Europe", second only to the Amazon Rainforest in the amount of carbon dioxide it absorbs. one fifth of the world's remaining forrests are found in Russia, and 75% of them are found in Siberia, Russia. With access to the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific — Russian fishing fleets are a major part to the world's fish supply (including ocean salmon, halibut, hering, and cod; Russian cavier is less because of a dam that was built). we also saw some of the Russia's extensive coastline of over 23,000 mi. along the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Baltic Sea, Sea of Azov, Black and
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