Golden Mountains of Altai

Golden Mountains of Altai
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Altai Republic, Russia
Includes	Altaisky Zapovednik and Buffer zone of Teletskoye Lake; Katunsky Zapovednik and Buffer zone around Belukha Mountain; Ukok Quiet Zone on the Ukok Plateau;
Criteria	Natural: (x)
Reference	768rev
Inscription	1998 (22nd Session)
Area	1,611,457 ha (6,221.87 sq mi)
Coordinates	50°28′N 86°00′E / 50.467°N 86.000°E
	Location of Golden Mountains of Altai in Russia

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, Altai argali, and Siberian ibex. The site covers a vast area of 16,178 km² (6,246 sq mi).^[2]

^ "Golden Mountains of Altai". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
^ "Greater Altai—Altai Krai, Republic of Altai, Tyva (Tuva), and Novosibirsk—Crossroads". Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2006-11-30.

[1] "Golden Mountains of Altai". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-07-31.

[2] "Greater Altai—Altai Krai, Republic of Altai, Tyva (Tuva), and Novosibirsk—Crossroads". Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2006-11-30.

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