Karaginsky Island
Karaginsky Island or Karaginskiy Island is an island in the Karaginsky Gulf of the Bering Sea. The -wide strait between the Kamchatka Peninsula and this island is called Litke Strait. Karaginsky Island is a Ramsar site.
Even though the island is uninhabited, the Karagin Koryaks have traditionally lived in Karaginskiy Island. Migrant reindeer herders still live in temporary shelters on the island.
The island is long and up to wide, with an area of. The highest peak of the island is. Karaginsky Island is covered with tundra vegetation and cedar underwood. In the summer, there are many flowers.
north of Karaginsky Island's northern tip lies the small and narrow Verkhoturov Island. It is long and has an average width of.Administration
Administratively, Karaginskiy Island belongs to the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation.
