Utari Islands
The Utari Islands are a volcanic archipelago located north of Hoshimoto and south of Kitlineq. There are over fifty islands in all, most of which are very small and uninhabited. The larger islands are the home to the Utari people, cousins of the Hoshimoto Utari to the south.
Geography
The islands are the summits of a series of volcanos, and have a wide range of landscapes, including rocky beaches, dense forests, peat bogs, and grasslands. The soil is quite fertile, due to a combination of volcanic ash and bird guano, and the islands support a varied ecosystem with many species of animals and plants.
Ecosystem
The marine ecosystem around the Utari Islands is one of the most productive in the Great Ring. It is close the region known as Avaqiluq to the Utari, a place where the ocean currents well up to produce an ideal environment for fishing. The islands are surrounded by extensive kelp forests which are filled with sea life including urchins, crustaceans, shellfish, and many species of fish. Seals, sea lions, and otters are plentiful, and the air over the islands teem with seabirds.
Climate
The Utari Islands have a harsh climate, with long, cold winters and brief, foggy summers. Storms are frequent and severe, with thunderstorms in the summer and blizzards in the winter. There is more precipitation per year in the Utari Islands than in any other location in the Great Ring.
Fauna & Flora
Birds are the most common animals on the Utari Islands, and many of the smaller islands have nothing larger than gull living on them. On the larger islands, there are foxes, bears, leopards, deer, and many species of rodent. The Utari also have several breeds of domesticated dogs which sometimes can be found running wild.
Type
Archipelago
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Related Ethnicities
Geographic Details
Location: Northwestern RegionLatitude: 63 degrees North
Longitude: 52.25 degrees West
Average Elevation: 7 ft
Highest Point: 7,674 ft
Lowest Point: 0 ft
Area: 4,055.3 sq mi
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