Khentei-Daur Highlands
| Khentei-Daur Highlands | |
|---|---|
| Хэнтэй-Даурское нагорье | |
Menza River | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bystrinsky Golets |
| Elevation | 2,519 m (8,264 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 350 km (220 mi) E/W |
| Width | 140 km (87 mi) N/S |
| Geography | |
  Khentei-Daur Highlands Location in the Far Eastern Federal District , Russia | |
| Country | South Siberian System |
| Borders on | Mongolia |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleozoic and Permian |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Kyra or Krasny Chikoy |
The Khentei-Daur Highlands (Russian: Хэнтэй-Даурское нагорье), also known as Khentei-Chikoy Highlands (Хэнтэ́й-Чико́йское наго́рье)[1] are a mountainous area in the Zabaykalsky Krai, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.
Owing to a number of factors —such as
tectonic faults, rock fissuring, and density of river networks— the Khentei-Daur Highlands are the second region in the Transbaikal area regarding the formation and occurrence of aufeis (naleds) sheets.[2]
Geography
The Khentei-Daur Highlands are a mountain region located at the southwestern limits of Zabaykalsky Krai, near the border with northeastern
intermontane basin, the Altan-Kyrin Depression.[3]
The average height of the highland peaks is between 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) and 2,000 meters (6,600 ft). The highest point is 2,519 metres (8,264 ft) high Bystrinsky Golets, also known as Barun-Shabartuy (Бару́н-Ша́бартуй).[4]
The area of the highlands is limited by the valley of the
Pleistocene glaciation in mountain ridges and river valleys across the highlands.[6]
Subranges
The main subranges of the Khentei-Daur Highlands are:[6]
- Menzin Range, highest point Kurepin, 2,009 metres (6,591 ft)
- Asin Range, highest point Belaya Griva, 1,870 metres (6,140 ft)
- Burkal Range, highest point Zyryanka, 1,869 metres (6,132 ft)
- Esutay Range, highest point Asakansky Golets, 2,071 metres (6,795 ft)
- Chikokon Range, highest point Bystrinsky Golets, 2,519 metres (8,264 ft), highest point of the highlands
- Zhergokon Range, highest point Zhergokonsky Golets, 1,942 metres (6,371 ft)
- Pereval Range, highest point Kumylsky Golets 2,450 metres (8,040 ft)
- Khentei Range, highest point Golets Sokhondo, 2,500 metres (8,200 ft)
- Onon-Baldzhin Range, highest point 1,749 metres (5,738 ft)
- Chatangin Range, highest point 2,232 metres (7,323 ft)
- Stanovik Range, highest point 1,916 metres (6,286 ft)
Flora
The prevailing forest cover of the ranges of the Khentei-Daur Highlands is mountain
Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Geophysical Abstracts, 180 January-March 1960, Issue 1116, p. 496
- ^ Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (eds.), Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR, p. 392
- ^ Oleg Leonidovič Kryžanovskij, A Checklist of the Ground-beetles of Russia and Adjacent Lands. p. 15
- ISBN 5-85270-057-6(Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary)
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ a b Khentey, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia
- ^ Хэнтэй, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ "Map of ecoregion Trans-Baikal coniferous forests. GlobalSpecies.org". Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
