Category Archives: Central Siberian plateau

Lake Ulahan-Ary-Kuele

The unique lake Ulahan-Kuel is one of the most protected natural areas of Yakutia, it has the status of republican significance. It is located in the northeastern part of the Žigansky ulus. The total area is 11046 ha. It is unique in its origin water body, which has a special nature protection, scientific, cultural, aesthetic, […]

Olekminsky reserve: description. Flora and fauna

Who decides to recover in Yakutia, must certainly visit the state Olekminsky reserve, founded in 1984. It is located in the foothills of the Stanovoi Range at the junction of the Aldan Plateau, which passes into the Prilenskoe Plateau. The area of the reserve is 847108 hectares. The nearest settlement is 80 km away, so […]

Druzhba Museum-Reserve in Sottince

Lensky Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve “Friendship” was founded in 1987. The purpose of its creation was to tell about the history of the formation of Yakutia as part of the Russian Empire and the Russian influence on the Yakut way of life and culture. For this purpose, monuments of ancient times and wooden architectural structures […]

Deering-Yuryakh – Parking of the ancient Paleolithic.

In 1982, 140 kilometers up from Yakutsk on the right bank of the Lena, geologists prepared for the arrival of guests of the next International Congress of INQUA, a demonstration of the deposits of the most ancient Lena terrace, Tabaginsk, in one of the pits, a human skull was discovered. Arrived at the site of […]

Natural state reserve Olekminsk

Natural State Olekminsk Reserve located in the south of the middle reaches of the Lena River on the right bank tributary Olekma at the interface Prilenskoye plateau and the Aldan plateau in Yakutia. The location of the reserve that is not actually affected by human activities. In this area there was no pastures and hayfields. […]