Natural heritage · Russian Federation
Golden Mountains of Altai
The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia biogeographic region and provide the source of its greatest rivers – the Ob and the Irtysh. Three separate areas are inscribed: Altaisky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Lake Teletskoye; Katunsky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Mount Belukha; and the Ukok Quiet Zone on the Ukok plateau. The total area covers 1,611,457 ha. 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. The site is also an important habitat for endangered animal species such as the snow leopard.
Heritage at a glance
- First inscribed
- 1998
- UNESCO region
- Europe and North America
- Selection criteria
- (x)
- Property area (hectares)
- 1,611,457
Places within this listing
This is a serial property with 3 components in the imported record.
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- Ukok Quiet Zone on the Ukok Plateau (768-003)
- Altaisky Zapovednik and Buffer zone of Teletskoye Lake (768-001)
- Katunsky Zapovednik and Buffer zone around Belukha Mountain (768-002)