The Great Vasyugan Mire

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The Great Vasyugan Mire is part of the Tentative list of Russia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Great Vasyugan Mire is the largest swamp of the northern hemisphere. It lies at the watershed of the Ob and Irtysh rivers. The landscape consists of peat bogs and forested bogs. It is 8,000-11,000 years old. Mammals such as elk, brown bear, lynx, sable, squirrels are very common.

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Full Name
The Great Vasyugan Mire
Country
Russia
Added
2007
Type
Natural
Categories
Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
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2007 Added to Tentative List

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