The peninsula is the site of the last known naturally occurring muskox outside of North America, which died out about 2,000 years ago.
They were successfully reintroduced in 1975.
The population grew to 2,500 animals in 2002 increasing to 6,500 in 2010.
The peninsula is the site of the last known naturally occurring muskox outside of North America, which died out about 2,000 years ago. They were successfully reintroduced in 1975. The population grew to 2,500 animals in 2002 increasing to 6,500 in 2010.
Taymyr Peninsula