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| | WWF - Sakha-Yakutia - The Biggest Gift of All |
 | | Noting that Sakha's unspoilt forest and tundra "are the priceless heritage not only of my republic, and of Russia, but of the whole world," the President pledged to safeguard the future for the home of more than 60 different mammals including polar bear, brown bear, moose and lynx. |
 | | Sakha is home to no fewer than 80 ethnic groups, most of whom depend on the taiga and tundra for their survival - supporting themselves through hunting, breeding reindeer, and fishing. |
 | | In Sakha, however, people are coming up with their own initiatives - volunteering ideas and launching activities such as forest and river clean-ups and creating public parks, as well as organising a huge tree-planting ceremony, a World Environment Day rally, and a "Make a Gift to the Earth" concert and rock festival. |
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