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Lena Pillars Nature Park: A Geological Marvel in Eastern Siberia

The Lena Pillars Nature Park, located in the heart of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, is a testament to the power of nature and the intricate interplay of geological processes over millions of years. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, this unique landscape offers a glimpse into Earth's ancient history while showcasing the resilience of life in one of the world's most extreme climates.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Lena Pillars Nature Park is marked by spectacular rock pillars that reach a height of approximately 100 m along the banks of the Lena River in the central part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). They were produced by the region’s extreme continental climate with an annual temperature range of almost 100 degrees Celsius (from –60 °C in winter to +40 °C in summer). The pillars form rocky buttresses isolated from each other by deep and steep gullies developed by frost shattering directed along intervening joints. Penetration of water from the surface has facilitated cryogenic processes (freeze-thaw action), which have widened gullies between pillars leading to their isolation. Fluvial processes are also critical to the pillars. The site also contains a wealth of Cambrian fossil remains of numerous species, some of them unique.

Encyclopedia Record: Lena Pillars

The Lena Pillars are a natural rock formation along the banks of the Lena River in far eastern Siberia. The pillars are 150–300 metres (490–980 ft) high, and were formed in some of the Cambrian period sea-basins. The highest density of pillars is reached between the villages of Petrovskoye and Tit-Ary. The Lena Pillars Nature Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012.

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