Golden Mountains of Altai

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Golden Mountains of Altai*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party	Russian Federation
Type	Natural
Criteria	x
Reference	768
Region†	Europe
Inscription history
Inscription	1998 (22nd Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Lake Teletskoye

Ukok Plateau

Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "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".^[1] While making its decision, UNESCO also cited Russian Altai's importance for preservation of the globally endangered mammals, such as snow leopard and the Altai argali. The site covers a vast area of 16,175 km².^[2]

[edit] Notes

^ Golden Mountains of Altai. UNESCO. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
^ Greater Altai – Altai Krai, Republic of Altai, Tyva (Tuva), and Novosibirsk - Crossroads. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.

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