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19-578: Comprising a vast area of 1,887,251 ha, the park is located in the centre of the Putorana Plateau in the northern part of Central Siberia . The part of the plateau listed on the World Heritage Site contains complete subarctic and arctic ecosystems in an isolated mountain range. The combination of remoteness, naturalness and strict protection ensures that ecological and biological processes continue with minimal human interference. It

38-800: A large number of thermokarst lakes. Rivers Pyasina , Taymyra , Kheta and Kotuy flow over the North Siberian Lowland, as well as further east the Khatanga , Popigay , Kuoyka , Beyenchime , Bur , Buolkalakh , as well as the Anabar with its tributaries the Suolama and Udya , and the Uele . There are many lakes in the North Siberian Lowland, the biggest one is Lake Taymyr . The North Siberian Lowland has deposits of oil, natural gas and coal (Taymyr Basin). The North Siberian Lowland

57-616: A small section in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The main towns are Dudinka , Norilsk and Khatanga . The North Siberian Lowland lies between the lower reaches of the Yenisey and Olenyok rivers in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Yakutia . It is 1,400 km long and up to 600 km wide. This lowland plain features flat-topped ridges approximately 200-300 m high, which rise over broad and heavily swamped degradations with

76-559: Is Norilsk , where foreign travel is restricted . The city is served by Alykel Airport . The area of the mountains contains some of the largest known nickel deposits in the world. The Putorana Plateau is a high-lying plateau crossed by mountain ranges at the northwestern edge of the Central Siberian Plateau . It is located east of the Yenisei River valley, between 67° and 70° N of latitude, southwest of

95-738: Is a plain with a relatively flat relief separating the Byrranga Mountains of the Taymyr Peninsula in the north from the Central Siberian Plateau in the south. To the southeast of the Olenyok basin the lowland merges with the Central Yakutian Lowland . The territory of the lowland is one of the Great Russian Regions . Administratively it is mostly part of the Krasnoyarsk Krai , with

114-992: Is a protected area covering some 1,887,251 ha (4,663,500 acres) with a buffer zone of 1,773,300 ha (4,382,000 acres). It was set up to protect the world's largest herd of wild reindeer , as well as snow sheep . In July 2010 , the Putorana Reserve was inscribed on the World Heritage List as "a complete set of subarctic and arctic ecosystems in an isolated mountain range, including pristine taiga , forest tundra , tundra and arctic desert systems, as well as untouched cold-water lake and river systems". The Plateau's minerals include igneous basalt rocks , iron ores ( magnetite and hematite ), silicates ( prehnite , zeolite ), apatites , perovskites and highly saturated copper and nickel ores. The natural resources are presented by abundant water and coal . This Krasnoyarsk Krai location article

133-422: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North Siberian Lowland The North Siberian Lowland ( Russian : Северо-Сибирская низменность , romanized :  Severo-Sibirskaya nizmennost ; Yakut : Хотугу Сибиир намтала , romanized:  Xotugu Sibîr namtala ), also known as Taymyr Lowland ( Russian : Таймырская низменность , romanized :  Taymyrskaya nizmennost ),

152-478: Is a complex of high flat-topped mountain massifs divided by deep and wide canyons. It was created 250 million years ago by a process known as plume volcanism , in which a huge body of magma rose to the surface from 1,800 miles (2,897 kilometers) inside the Earth. Next, the glaciers expanded the canyons and formed the present-day river gorges and deep narrow lakes (Lama, Keta, Glubokoye, Khantayskoye, Ayan, etc.) creating

171-402: Is a somewhat milder microclimate owing to the protection afforded by neighboring ranges from the northern winds. The higher elevations within the plateau transition to a tundra climate . Spring, summer and autumn fall respectively in the months of June, July, and August, the remaining months are winter with temperatures between −32 °C (−26 °F) and −40 °C (−40 °F). In July,

190-702: Is formed by marine and ice-laid deposits, underlaid with sandstones and argillites . Permafrost is a common phenomenon in this area. The climate is subarctic continental with long (7–8 months) cold winters and short cool summers. Average temperature in January is −30 °C (−22 °F) in the West and down to −35 to −37 °C (−31 to −35 °F) in the East. Temperature in July is around 6–10 °C (43–50 °F). Snow cover stays for approximately 265 days. Precipitation

209-705: The Anabar Plateau , north of the Syverma and Tunguska plateaus and south of the North Siberian Lowland . The main subranges of the Putorana are the Keta Range , Lontokoisky Kamen , Kharayelakh Range , Chaya-Ayan , Brus Kamen , and Lama Range , among others. The highest mountain in the range system is Mount Kamen which stands 1,678 m (5,505 ft) above sea level and is also

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228-787: The Arctic. Putorana is in the Taimyr-Central Siberian tundra ecoregion, which covers the Taymyr Peninsula in the Russian Far North . The climate is Tundra ( Köppen climate classification Tundra climate (ET) ). This indicates a local climate in which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C (32 °F)), but no month with an average temperature in excess of 10 °C (50 °F). The area consists of pristine taiga, forest tundra, tundra and arctic desert systems, as well as untouched cold-water lake and river systems. Most of

247-549: The Putorana Plateau is covered by the Siberian larch taiga forests. The northern part by sparse forests and mountain tundra. There are around 400 plant species, including several rare and endemic forms. There are 34 mammal species including one of the rarest known hoofed animals - the Putorana bighorn sheep (Ovis nivicola borealis). About 140 bird species have been noted in the reserve. Reindeer migration routes cross

266-725: The highest point of the Central Siberian Plateau. Talnikovy Waterfall , is reputedly one of the highest waterfalls in Asia. Lakes on the plateau such as the Dyupkun and Lake Lama are large and form whole ecosystems, which spread over many tens of kilometers. “Putorana” is from the native language of the Evenks and translates to “the country of lakes with steep banks”. The more than 25,000 lakes are between 180 and 420 m (590 and 1,400 ft) deep, and together they form

285-553: The inscription of the territory as World Heritage, as well as the migrations of the wild reindeer that we observe here. Putorana Plateau The Putorana Plateau ( Russian : плато Путорана , romanized :  plato Putorana ) or the Putorana Mountains is a mountainous area in the Russian Federation . It is a large massif or plateau crossed by mountain ranges. The nearest large settlement

304-474: The reserve. The territory of the nature reserve was registered in August 2010 in the list of World Heritage of UNESCO , for this isolated area of high plateau and mountains is ideal for studying the ecosystem arctic and subarctic, such as taiga , the semi-wooded tundra , or the arctic desert. The lakes and rivers in the area offer an example of a natural system untouched by humans and are another reason for

323-783: The second-largest store of fresh water in Russia by capacity after Lake Baikal . Russia's geographical center, Lake Vivi , is situated on the southern limit of the plateau, where it overlaps with the Syverma Plateau . The Putorana area is mainly composed of basalt from the Siberian Traps . The Putorana region is located above the Arctic Circle . The climate is a harsh subarctic , sharply continental , with long, severely cold winters, and short, cool summers. However, in certain lake valleys, such as Lake Lama, there

342-538: The unique appearance of the plateau. These exotic fjord-like lakes reaching 100–150 km in length and up to 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep are considered to be largest in Siberia after Baikal and Teletskoye . Another feature of the plateau are numerous waterfalls, including the 108 m high waterfall in Kanda river gorge considered to be Russia's highest. The area is also one of the richest in terms of plant diversity in

361-400: The warmest month, average air temperatures stay around 8 °C (46 °F) and may reach a maximum of 16 °C (61 °F). Precipitation is between 500 millimeters (20 in) and 800 millimeters (31 in), falling mainly in the summer in the form of rain. The snow cover in winter is relatively sparse. The Putorana Nature Reserve , established in 1988 and administered from Norilsk,

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