Sikhote-Alin

E11821

mountain range

Sikhote-Alin is a rugged mountain range in the Russian Far East known for its rich biodiversity and as a critical habitat for the endangered Amur tiger.

Aliases (5)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range →
approximateLengthKilometres	1200 →
biome	mixed conifer-broadleaf forest → temperate forest →
climate	monsoon-influenced humid continental climate →
containsProtectedArea	Bikin National Park → Lazovsky Nature Reserve → Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve → Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park →
continent	Asia →
country	Russia →
drainage	rivers flowing to the Amur River basin → rivers flowing to the Sea of Japan →
ecoregion	Sikhote-Alin montane mixed forests →
fauna	Amur leopard → Amur tiger → Blakiston's fish owl → Oriental stork → Siberian musk deer → Ussuri brown bear →
flora	Korean pine → Mongolian oak →
geology	basalt → granite → sedimentary rocks →
highestPoint	Tordoki Yani →
highestPointElevationMetres	2090 →
importance	key habitat for large carnivores in Northeast Asia → refuge for glacial relict species →
knownFor	critical habitat for the Amur tiger → high endemism → intact temperate forests → rich biodiversity →
locatedIn	Khabarovsk Krai → Primorsky Krai → Russian Far East →
nearestSea	Sea of Japan →
orientation	north-south →
partOf	East Asian mountain system →
threats	habitat fragmentation → illegal logging → poaching →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	ix → x →
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear	2001 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	yes →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bikin National Park → Tordoki Yani → Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park ("Sikhote-Alin mountain range") → Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park ("Sikhote-Alin mountain system") →	locatedIn
Primorsky Krai → Russian Far East →	containsMountainRange
Bikin National Park ("Sikhote-Alin mountain range") → Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park ("Sikhote-Alin region") →	partOf
Sikhote-Alin ("Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve") →	containsProtectedArea
East Asian mountain system →	hasMajorRange
Tordoki Yani →	highestPointOf
Tordoki Yani →	mountainRange
Microbiota ("Sikhote-Alin Mountains") →	nativeTo
Amur tiger ("Sikhote-Alin Mountains") →	notablePopulationArea