World Heritage Identification Number: 766
World Heritage since: 2001
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇷🇺 Russian Federation
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Central Sikhote-Alin: A Unique Temperate Forest Haven
The Central Sikhote-Alin, a sprawling mountain range in the easternmost part of Russia, stretches approximately 900 kilometers (560 miles) northeast of the Pacific seaport city of Vladivostok. This vast expanse of land, which serves as a natural boundary between the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Kraies, boasts a rich and diverse ecosystem that has earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The Sikhote-Alin mountain range contains one of the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. In this mixed zone between taiga and subtropics, southern species such as the tiger and Himalayan bear cohabit with northern species such as the brown bear and lynx. After its extension in 2018, the property includes the Bikin River Valley, located about 100 km to the north of the existing site. It encompasses the South-Okhotsk dark coniferous forests and the East-Asian coniferous broadleaf forests. The fauna includes species of the taiga alongside southern Manchurian species. It includes notable mammals such as the Amur Tiger, Siberian Musk Deer, Wolverine and Sable.
Encyclopedia Record: Sikhote-Alin
The Sikhote-Alin is a mountain range in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais, Russia, extending about 900 kilometres (560 mi) to the northeast of the Russian Pacific seaport of Vladivostok. The highest summits are Tordoki Yani at 2,077 metres (6,814 ft) above sea level, Ko Mountain in Khabarovsk Krai and Anik Mountain in Primorsky Krai.Additional Site Details
Area: 1,566,818 hectares
Coordinates: 46.6833333333 , 136.6611111111
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