The Khentei-Daur Highlands ( rus, Хэнтэй-Даурское нагорье), also known as Khentei-Chikoy Highlands ''(Хэнтэ́й-Чико́йское наго́рье)'' are a mountainous area in the

Transbaikal Krai Zabaykalsky Krai ( rus, Забайкальский край, r=Zabaikal'skii krai, p=zəbɐjˈkalʲskʲɪj kraj, lit. "Transbaikal krai"; bua, Yбэр Байгалай хизаар, Uber Baigalai Xizaar) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) t ...

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, Russia. Owing to a number of factors —such as

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s, 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

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(naleds) sheets.

Geography

The Khentei-Daur Highlands are a mountain region located at the southwestern limits of Transbaikal Krai, near the border with northeastern

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.They include a number of medium height mountain ranges, as well as a wide

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, the Altan-Kyrin Depression. The average height of the highland peaks is between and . The highest point is high

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, also known as Barun-Shabartuy (Бару́н-Ша́бартуй). The area of the highlands is limited by the valley of the

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to the northwest, beyond which rises the Malkhan Range of the

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(Селенгинское среднегорье). the

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, main tributary of the Chikoy, flows to the west, and the

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to the east, with the Mongolian border to the south. The

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(Даурский хребет) stretches northeastwards from the northeastern limit of the highlands.

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The mountains are characterized by steep slopes, with

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s and rocky ledges. Some of the highest ridges are crowned by ''

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''-type (гольцы) bare rocky summits. There are some traces of

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Subranges

The main subranges of the Khentei-Daur Highlands are: * Menzin Range, highest point Kurepin, *

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, highest point Belaya Griva, *

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, highest point Zyryanka, * Esutay Range, highest point Asakansky Golets, *

Chikokon Range The Chikokon Range ( rus, Чикоконский хребет) is a mountain range in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) of Siberia, Russia. The range is named after the Chikokon River, a small left tributary of the Chikoy River. The C ...

, highest point Bystrinsky Golets, , highest point of the highlands * Zhergokon Range, highest point Zhergokonsky Golets, *

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, highest point Kumylsky Golets *

Khentei Range The Khentei Range ( rus, Хэнтэй) is a mountain range in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) of Siberia, Russia. The range is part of the Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion. The Sokhondo Nature Reserve is located in the area of ...

, highest point Golets Sokhondo, * Onon-Baldzhin Range, highest point * Chatangin Range, highest point * Stanovik Range, highest point

Flora

The prevailing forest cover of the ranges of the Khentei-Daur Highlands is mountain

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, as well as pre-alpine woodland, with thickets of dwarf stone pine at higher altitudes. Хэнтэй,

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The Sokhondo Nature Reserve of the highlands is part of the

Trans-Baikal conifer forests The Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0609) covers a 1,000 km by 1,000 km region of mountainous southern taiga stretching east and south from the shores of Lake Baikal in the Southern Siberia region of Russia, and includ ...

ecoregion.

References

External links

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The Permian of the Transbaikal region, eastern Russia: Biostratigraphy, correlation and biogeography

Geography

Subranges

Flora

See also

References

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