Sakhalin is and Island off the coast of Russia.
This group is for families who are in the process or have completed adoptions from Sakhalin Island.
Sakhalin Region is the only region in Russia, located on islands. It consists of the island of Sakhalin, 56 islands of the Kurile Archipelago, islands Moneron and Tyuleny (Seal Island).

The distance between the northernmost point of the island Cape Yelizavety and the southern tip Cape Krilyon is 948 kilometers. Sakhalin resembles a giant fish by its shape. The largest width of the island is 160 km. The narrowest place - Poyasok Isthmus - is only 47 kilometers.

Nature reserves, protected by the state comprise 11,8 % of the region's area: 2 reserves (Poronaysky and Kurilsky), 1 special nature reserve of Federal value (Maliye Kurily), 11 game preserves (protect and restore species), 2 complex special nature reserves, 47 natural monuments, 1 National Park "Moneron Island".