Ukok Plateau
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The Ukok Plateau is a remote high-altitude grassland region in the Altai, renowned for its pristine natural landscapes, rich archaeological finds, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ukok Plateau canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landscape
ⓘ
high-altitude grassland ⓘ natural landscape ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Pazyryk culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod | Scythian Iron Age ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
China
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| climate | harsh continental climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | strictly protected area in parts ⓘ |
| contains | kurgan burial mounds ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
mountain steppe ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2200–2500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
Siberian ibex
ⓘ
argali sheep ⓘ snow leopard habitat ⓘ steppe eagle ⓘ |
| feature |
mountain grasslands
ⓘ
permafrost ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| flora | alpine meadows vegetation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pazyryk culture burial mounds
ⓘ
Ukok Princess mummy ⓘ pristine natural landscapes ⓘ rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| landUse | seasonal nomadic pastoralism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altai Mountains
ⓘ
Altai Republic ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Gorno-Altaysk ⓘ |
| partOf |
Altai-Sayan ecoregion
ⓘ
Altai Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Mountains of Altai
|
| threat |
poaching
ⓘ
proposed gas pipeline projects ⓘ unregulated tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalUseBy | indigenous Altai people ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
natural criterion (vii)
ⓘ
natural criterion (x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Europe and North America
ⓘ
surface form:
Europe and North America (UNESCO region for Russia)
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.