Kanin Peninsula

The Kanin Peninsula reaches north between the White Sea and the Barents Sea. Its open tundra, lakes and marshes stand in contrast to the forests farther south, and its northern end faces the Arctic waters at Kanin Nos. Nenets families travelled across this country with their reindeer, while Pomor seafarers knew its shores and the difficult waters of the Mezen Gulf. The brief summer brought movement and grazing to a coast otherwise ruled for months by snow and ice.