A list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites is to be replenished with 560 km long Bikin river, which flows at the Far East of Russia. This decision was supported at the session of the World Heritage Committee opened on July 2 in the capital of Bahrain, TASS informs.
As the UNESCO explained, this was the way to expand the size of Central Sikhote-Alin complex included into the list of the world heritage 7 years ago.
The river’s source is at the Northern slope of the Kamenny mountain range located in the center of the mountains of Sikhote - Alin. The larger part of the riverbed is in the Primorsky Krai. In its lower reaches the river crosses the border of the Khabarovsk Krai. The Bikin flows into the Ussuri River one of the largest Amur tributaries.
The square of Central Sikhote-Alin already guided by UNESCO has become 3 times bigger to equal more than a million of hectares.
Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is the first natural park at the Far East included into the list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. This biosphere reserve is located in the northern part of the Primorsky Krai. It includes the area of the mountain range Sikhote-Alin. This zone is famous for being the Amur tigers habitat.
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