Nature · Altai Republic
Altai. A landscape that leaves you quiet
Glaciers, steppe and mountain lakes: whole worlds within a single view.
UNESCO’s Golden Mountains of Altai brings together several protected areas, including the Altai and Katun reserves and the Ukok Plateau. The property was inscribed in 1998.
Its varied habitats shelter rare wildlife, including snow leopards. The photograph shows Lake Akkul in the South Chuya Range; it is an Altai landscape, not a map of the UNESCO property.
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