Presentation on the theme of the Altai mountains. Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage Golden Mountains of Altai presentation

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Main characteristic

Region of the Russian Federation: Republic of Altai Constituent objects: Katunsky biosphere reserve, Altai Reserve, natural parks“Mountain Belukha” and “Calm Zone “Ukok Plateau”” Location: in the southeast Western Siberia in the Altai mountains Natural conditions: highlands Altitude: 434-4280 m Area: 1.64 million hectares Status: included in the World Heritage List in 1998 The nature of this territory located in the Altai Mountains at the junction of Central Asia and Siberia is distinguished by its bright originality. There are few places in the world with the same contrasting combinations of different landscapes in such a small space.

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The flora and fauna of the region are diverse and in many ways unique. In the basin of Lake Teletskoye, Altai cedar forests are still preserved - forests from the Siberian cedar pine giving shelter and food to numerous representatives of the animal world. Here, the most significant subalpine and alpine meadows in terms of area in the mountains of Siberia. The color of the vegetation of the Southern Altai is also unique, where semi-deserts, steppes and tundra closely coexist.

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The diversity of landscapes contributed to the emergence and preservation of endemics in Altai, often occupying very small areas. About 60 species of mammals, 11 species of amphibians and reptiles, 20 species of fish live here. Among rare species mammals, the snow leopard, or snow leopard, should be highlighted - this is one of the most beautiful cats in the world fauna. Very few of these animals have survived in Altai.

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The geological history of the region is unique, "recorded" in its constituent parts of different ages. rocks and vividly imprinted in unusual landforms. Such, for example, are the high terraces of the Katun, striking in their grandeur. The grandiose Mount Belukha, the highest peak in Siberia (4506 m above sea level), crowned with glaciers and snowfields, rises almost 1000 m above the nearby ridges.

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The valleys of the Altai rivers, primarily the Katun and Chulyshman, are deep narrow canyons. The valley of Chulyshman is picturesque, the decoration of which is the numerous waterfalls of lateral tributaries. The true pearl of Altai is Lake Teletskoye. It is called Small Baikal because of the purest water, majestic mountain setting and rich wildlife.

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The exceptional diversity of nature has left its mark on the culture and religion of the indigenous population of this territory - the Altaians. The achievements of the Altai traditional medicine. As N.K. Roerich, "many peoples passed through Altai and left traces: Scythians, Huns, Turks". Outstanding scientists call Gorny Altai a "museum" under the open sky.

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Famous reserves

Altai Reserve (area 881.2 thousand hectares, established in 1932) Here you can see a wide variety of landscapes - from steppes and taiga to mountain tundra and glaciers, 1.5 thousand species have been noted here higher plants, of which 250 are Altai-Sayan endemics, 120 species are recognized as relics of the Paleogene-Neogene and Quaternary time, and 24 species are listed in the Red Book of the Altai Republic. On the northwestern outskirts of the reserve, surrounded by high cliffs, at an altitude of 434 m, lies the most picturesque Lake Teletskoye - the largest reservoir in the region (40 km3), which among Siberian lakes in terms of reserves fresh water second only to Baikal (it is often called “Altai Baikal”). The lake fills a narrow (no more than 5 km) and oblong (78 km) tectonic depression, its area is 22.4 thousand hectares, and its depth is up to 325 m. they even call it the “Siberian jungle”: here fir, cedar and aspen, and often spruce and birch grow in the middle of lush grassy vegetation, and cedars can be up to 600 years old. It is known that the Russian people first came to the shores of the lake in 1633, and since at that time the Altai tribe of Teles lived here, the pioneer Cossacks called the reservoir Telesky. Here, along the border of the reserve, such a picturesque and very popular river as Chulyshman flows.

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Water protection zone Lake Teletskoye (93.7 thousand hectares), which is also the buffer zone of the reserve, preserves the unique taiga near Teletskoye on the western shore of the lake.

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Katun Biosphere Reserve (151.6 thousand ha, 1991). Here you can see areas of mountain taiga, and alpine meadows, and mountain steppes, and high-altitude tundra, however, the glacial landscape is predominant, because almost 50% of the area of ​​​​these highlands is the realm of ice, snow, rocks and stony placers, and only 14% is taiga. Here, on the Katun Ridge, immediately to the west of Mount Belukha, dozens of mountain glaciers are concentrated, this is the largest center of modern glaciation in Altai. One of these glaciers - Katunsky, on the southern slopes of Belukha - gives life to the river with the same name, and, thus, the glacial Katunsky waters eventually replenish the great Ob. In its upper reaches, the Katun, framed by high terraces, flows in a deeply incised channel, with many rapids, which attracts a lot of water athletes and rock climbers. Here you can admire the picturesque cascade of mountain glacial lakes with clear emerald water - Multinsky, located at an altitude of about 2 km.

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Rest zone Ukok, with the regime of a faunal reserve (252.9 thousand hectares, 1994). This wild alpine plateau, stretching at altitudes of 2000–3000 m, is unique in that here semi-deserts and dry steppes pass directly into mountain meadows and tundra, i.e. local nature "does" without forest belt. This is the most interesting site of the World Heritage site from a historical and cultural point of view: rock paintings made by primitive artists and ancient burials lined with mossy stones were found here. The unique fauna of this heritage site deserves special mention: it was not for nothing that it was included in the UNESCO List precisely according to criterion iv (biodiversity and the presence of rare species). Among the approximately 70 species of mammals - Snow Leopard(irbis) and argali mountain sheep, listed in the International Red Book. This is a wild manul cat - the "inhabitant" of the Russian Red Book. There are also over 300 species of birds, including such rare birds as the Altai snowcock, black stork, peregrine falcon, golden eagle, bearded vulture, white-tailed and long-tailed eagles, saker falcon, imperial eagle, osprey. Among the 20 species of fish are grayling, taimen, lenok, osman.

"Mountains of Southern Siberia" - Goat. Most of the territory is located in the depths of the mainland at a considerable distance from the oceans. The climate is sharply continental. Ob. Argun. Natural resources. Birds. Winter is cold - 32, in the hollows - 48 ° С. Relief. Precipitation decreases from west to east - from 600 mm to 400 mm. Geographical position.

"Caucasian Mountains" - In the foothills of the Caucasus. The region offers unique opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Better than mountains there can only be mountains…. Mountain ranges of the Caucasus. Leisure in any season. The name of the Caucasus Mountains is "Graukasis", which means "white snows". The pearl of the Greater Caucasus - Elbrus. Corner for connoisseurs of mountaineering and skiing.

"Mountains of the North Caucasus" - The Kuban River is a kind of axis of the plain. Alpine jackdaw. The rivers of the Caucasus are divided into flat and mountainous. Beech forests. Rivers. average temperature July from +20 to +8 degrees. The Caucasus Mountains are the most high mountains Russia. The area is famous for high yields of wheat, sunflower, sugar beet. Caucasian Mineral Waters.

"Ural Mountains" - Ural Mountains. Mountain ranges stretching for more than 2000 kilometers end on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. They were proud of the Ural Mountains in the old days. European part from Asian.

"Mountains of the Caucasus" - Anchoring. Climate of the Caucasus. There are mountains in the Caucasus - volcanoes that did not take place. ..Goals and objectives of the lesson. The mountains are located south of the Russian Plain. Equipment. Why are the Caucasus the highest mountains? Mutual verification. Formation of wind - bora. Animal and vegetable world Caucasus. broadleaf forests. The average January temperature here is positive + 3-6C.

"Mountains of the Urals" - Parts of the Urals. A. Tvardovsky. Here, traces of glaciation are visible quite clearly. Average Height Northern Urals about 900 meters. Stone belt of the Russian Land - Ural. Hercynian folding. The Ural Mountains stretch from the coast of the Arctic Kara Sea to the steppes of Kazakhstan. edge of the West Siberian plate.

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Altai mountains

Altai mountains - represent complex system the highest ranges in Siberia, separated by deep river valleys and vast intra-mountain and intermountain basins.

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Location.

The mountain system is located where the borders of Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan converge. It is divided into Southern Altai (Southwestern), Southeastern Altai and Eastern Altai, Central Altai, Northern and Northeastern Altai, Northwestern Altai.

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Origin of name.

The origin of the name "Altai" is associated with the Turkic-Mongolian word "altyn", meaning "gold", "golden".

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There are three main types of relief in Altai: the surface of the residual ancient peneplain, alpine-type glacial high-mountain relief and mid-mountain relief.

The alpine relief in Altai rises above the surface of the ancient peneplain and occupies higher sections of the Katunsky, Chuisky, Kuraisky, Saylyugem, Chikhachev, Shapshalsky, Southern Altai, and Sarymsakty ranges. Alpine relief is less common than the surface of the ancient peneplain. Ridges with alpine landforms are their most elevated axial parts (up to 4000-4500 m), strongly dissected by erosion and frost weathering.

The ancient peneplain is a high mountain range with a wide development of leveling surfaces and steep, stepped slopes modified by regressive erosion.

The mid-mountain relief has heights from 800 to 1800-2000 m and occupies more than half of the territory of Altai. The upper limit of the distribution of the mid-mountain relief is limited by the plane of the ancient peneplain, but this boundary is not sharp. The relief here is characterized by smoothed, rounded forms of low ridges and their spurs, separated by river valleys.

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In the highlands there are also plateaus. The Ulagan plateau is an alpine plain with a wavy, slightly indented surface. The Ukok Plateau and the Chulyshman Plateau have a more dissected relief, formed as a result of glacial and partially erosional processes.

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Altai caves.

There are about 300 caves in Altai: there are many of them in the Charysh, Anui, Katun basins. One of the interesting caves is Bolshaya Pryamukhinskaya, 320 m long. It is located on the right bank of the Pryamukha spring, the left tributary of the Yarovka, which flows into the Inya. The entrance to the cave is through a shaft with a depth of 40 m. The longest cave in Altai - Museum, more than 700 m, is located near the village of Karakol, on the right bank of the Karakol, the left tributary of the Anui. The cave has two entrances through wells 17-20 m deep. In the Museum Cave there are various sinter forms - stalactites and stalagmites.

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The Altai Mountains are gradually destroyed under the influence of the forces of nature: heat and frost, snow and rain, wind and flowing waters crush and carry away the upper layers, exposing dense crystalline rocks - granites, porphyries, marble. The stone peaks are cracking into huge, disorderly heaped pieces. Scree, consisting of small detrital material, descends along the slopes of the mountains.

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Altai - golden mountains. Altai is the highest mountains in Siberia. The highest peak of Belukha, its height is 4506 m

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Altai is a large mountainous region located in the central part of the country. In the north and northwest, it borders on the Kuznetsk Alatau, the Salair Ridge, Mountain Shoria and the West Siberian Plain. In the east, Altai adjoins the Western Sayan and Tuva. The picture of the mountain structures of Altai has the shape of a fan, turned to the west and northwest. Altai is divided into Central, Northwestern, Northeastern and Eastern.

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1. Before Paleozoic era and at its beginning, in the place of the whole mountainous country in question, there was a vast sea.

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2. By the end of the Paleozoic, a high folded mountainous country formed on the site of modern Altai. Hercynian folding

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3. Throughout mesozoic era(several tens of millions of years) The Altai mountainous country was continuously destroyed by external forces and turned into an undulating plain.

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4. In Cenozoic era when all the main features of the modern relief were formed, including mountain systems (Himalayas, Caucasus), Earth's crust on the site of Altai it was broken by faults into numerous blocks. Some blocks began to rise, forming mountain ranges, others descended, forming wide valleys, hollows. During the formation of faults, molten rocks rose along them, during the slow solidification of which metal ores were released.

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5. Subsequently, blocks of mountains were cut by flowing waters and glaciers. In the transformation of relief into ice ages the leading role belonged to glaciers, in interglacials and at present - to flowing waters.

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The main watershed ranges of Altai are mostly composed of granites, granite gneisses, mica schists and crystalline limestones.

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muddy water with a terrible roar and great speed, it rushes down a narrow rocky channel, dragging everything that comes in its way. Water breaks huge trees like thin sticks, crumbles them, carries them down.

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Large boulders that are beyond the power of dozens of people, the water easily rolls along the bottom of the channel.

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Rivers from the gorges are often cut off by waterfalls and cascades of waterfalls. Cutting through the mountain ranges, water on its way meets rocks of different strength, forming waterfalls, as a result of which the riverbed acquires a stepped character. There are countless waterfalls in Altai.

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Teletskoye Lake is located at an altitude of 436 m, in a narrow depression 77 km long and 1-6 km wide. Its greatest depth is 325 m. This gives reason to consider the lake the second deepest after Baikal. Depending on the inflow of river waters, the level of the lake changes, falling in winter and rising in summer.

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Flora of Altai consists of 1840 species. It includes alpine, forest and steppe forms. 212 endemic species are known, which is 11.5%. In the northwestern and northern foothills, the steppes of the plains pass into mountain steppes and forest-steppes. The mountain slopes are dominated by a forest belt, which is replaced on the highest ridges by belts of subalpine, alpine meadows and mountain tundra, above which glaciers are located on many high peaks.

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