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Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe ...
Mongol-Altai Mountains Sayr Uul: 3984: 48°22′39″N 90°33′09″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Куркурек ru: 3982: 50°07′29.34″N 87°39′18.53″E: Russia, Altai Republic: Северо-Чуйский_хребет Baatar Hayrhan: 3980: 46°58′10″N 92°43′28″E: Mongolia: Mongol-Altai Mountains Монгун ...
The wisent was present in the Altai mountains until the Middle Ages, perhaps even until the 18th century. Today, there is a small herd in a nursery in the Altai Republic. [10] Moor frogs are near bodies of water as high up as 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the Altai mountains. [11]
Ukok Plateau (Russian: Укок) is a plateau covered by grasslands located in southwestern Siberia, in the Altai Mountains region of Russia near the borders with China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The plateau is recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site entitled Golden Mountains of Altai as an important environmental treasure.
Lake Kucherla (Russian: Кучерлинское) is located in the Altai Mountains and Katun Nature Reserve of Siberia. [1] Together with Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau it forms a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site entitled "Golden Mountains of Altai".
A volcano belched a plume of ash and steam into the night sky in the central Philippines in a powerful explosion that sent more than 700 people fleeing to evacuation camps. The explosion of Mount ...
After a rapid intensification, Typhoon Mawar has become the most powerful storm of 2023 globally, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC). Mawar’s peak winds have surged to 175 mph ...
The headwaters of the Katun River originate on Mount Belukha, the highest mountain in Siberia at 4,506 metres (14,783 ft), which is located on the far eastern edge of the preserve. Katun is an internationally important center of biodiversity, forming part of the "Golden Mountains of Altai" UNESCO World Heritage Site .