On April 4, 2017 the IUCN released a report in order to advance the recognition and conservation of globally significant natural marine sights in the Arctic.
"These three groups of islands stretch from northern Norway to Russia, along the migratory routes of walrus, polar bears and seals. The islands are also rich with seabirds, including most of the global ivory gull population, Atlantic puffins and little auks, which feed off the species carried northward by the North Atlantic Current. Arctic warming will likely bring more southern species into these waters and push Arctic communities out of the area. Tourism, oil development and commercial fishing also threaten the region."
