Merveilles naturelles en Russie

Russia's Natural Wonders

Russia's vast landscape hosts extreme geological features, from the volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula to the remote Putorana Mountains. This collection includes the symmetrical Kronotsky stratovolcano, the active Kizimen, and Alaid, the highest peak in the Kuril Islands. It also features massive human-made and natural formations, such as the Mirny diamond mine and the mysterious Patomskiy Crater. Remote hydrological landmarks are represented by the Talnikovy and Kinzelyuk waterfalls, which are among the tallest in the country.

Russia's Natural Wonders — Carte

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Cape Lopatka

Cape Lopatka is the southernmost point of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, with the rural locality of Semenovka at its southernmost point.

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Mirny Mine

The Mir mine, also called the Mirny mine, is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian region of eastern…

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Tolbachik

Tolbachik is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia.

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Kizimen

Kizimen is an active stratovolcano in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

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Kronotsky

Kronotsky is a major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

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Talnikovy Waterfall

The Talnikovy Waterfall is a 482 m high seasonal waterfall in the Putorana Mountains, the northwestern part of the Central Siberian Plateau…

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Korbu waterfall

A 12.8-meter waterfall located on the eastern shore of Lake Teletskoye within the Altai Nature Reserve. It is formed by the Korbu River as it descends toward the lake.

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Alaid

The highest and northernmost volcano in the Kuril Islands, reaching an elevation of 2,339 meters. This symmetrical stratovolcano forms the entirety of Atlasov Island.

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Ebeko

Ebeko is a highly active somma volcano located on the northern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

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Kinzelyuk Waterfall

The Kinzelyuk Waterfall is probably the highest waterfall in Russia, after the elusive Talnikovy Waterfall.

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Bolsaa Koltajga

A mountain peak in the Abakan Range situated on the border between the Republic of Khakassia and the Kemerovo Oblast.

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Patomskiy Crater (the nest of the Fire Eagle)

The Patomskiy crater or Patom crater, also known as Конус Колпакова, Konus Kolpakova "Kolpakov cone") is a peculiar rock formation located…

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Ushishir

Ushishir is a collective name for two uninhabited volcanic islands and several reefs, all being parts of an eponymous partially submerged…