🌿 Golden Mountains of Altai

Russia · Asia · Natural · 51.00°N, 86.00°E

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 in Russia. 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, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation". While making its decision, UNESCO also cited Russian Altai's importance for preservation of the globally endangered mammals, such as the snow leopard, Altai argali, and Siberian ibex. The site covers a vast area of 16,178 km2 (6,246 sq mi).

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Quick facts

Country	Russia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	51.00°N, 86.00°E · view on map

Golden Mountains of Altai is a natural World Heritage site in Russia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Golden Mountains of Altai was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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