Moneron Island

Moneron Island

Moneron Island, (Russian: Монерон, Japanese: 海馬島 Kaibato) is a Russian possession located off Sakhalin Island.

Description

Strait of Tartary

Moneron Island

Sakhalin Island

Location of Moneron

Moneron has an area of about 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) and a highest point of 429 metres (1,407 ft). It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long (N/S axis) by 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide, and is located 41 nautical miles (76 km) from Sakhalin's port of Nevelsk and about 24 nautical miles (44 km) directly southwest of Sakhalin Island itself at the northeastern end of the Sea of Japan. It has no permanent population.

History

The island was known as Totomoshiri ("island of sea lions") by its original Ainu inhabitants. It came under the daimyo of Matsumae clan in the 18th century and got its current European name from a visit of the French navigator La Perouse, who named it Moneron after Paul Mérault Monneron, the chief engineer of his expedition. Latterly, the Japanese named it Kaibatō (海馬島), which was a Sinicized rendition of its Ainu name, but it reverted to its European name after Japan's defeat in World War II and its occupation by the Soviet Union.

KAL 007

Korean Air Flight 007, with 269 passengers and crew, crashed into the sea about 55 kilometres (30 nmi) north of Moneron Island on September 1, 1983, after it was shot down for straying into restricted Soviet airspace.

Fauna and flora

Sea lions on Moneron Island

The island is a popular place for diving and for birds. Surrounded by steep cliffs and rocky islets, it is a haven for sea birds. The warm Tsushima Current brings abundant marine life to the surrounding waters and species normally found much further south abound.

In 2006, infrastructure was constructed to allow tourists to visit the island. The facilities are operated by the Moneron National Park, which is the first marine national park in Russia.^{[citation needed]}

Tourist facilities on Moneron Island

References

Coordinates: 46°15′N 141°14′E / 46.25°N 141.233°E / 46.25; 141.233

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