It is covered by tundra, but some lichens, grasses, and dwarf willow shrubs (Salix purpurea) grow during the warmer seasons. It is separated from the mainland by the Malygina Strait, an 8 to 10 km wide sound which is frozen most of the year.
The landmass is covered by tundra but some lichens, grasses, and dwarf willow shrubs (Salix purpurea) grow during warmer seasons. The mainland is separated from the island by the Malygina Strait, a narrow body of water that freezes for most of the year.