Nedzheli (russian: Ниди́ли or Ниджили;
sah, Нидьили, ''Nicili'') is a lake in
Kobyaysky District
Kobyaysky District (russian: Кобяйский улу́с; sah, Кэбээйи улууһа, ''Kebeeyi uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45 and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III district (raion, or ''ulus ...
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Sakha Republic
Sakha, officially the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia),, is the largest republic of Russia, located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, with a population of roughly 1 million. Sakha comprises half of the area of its governing Far Eas ...
(Yakutia),
Russia.
The lake is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
of regional significance.
Geography
Nedzheli is located near the
Lena, about —in a straight line— southwest of the village of
Sangar. It is the largest lake in the
Central Yakut Plain
The Central Yakutian LowlandJohn Kimble (ed.), ''Cryosols: Permafrost-Affected Soils'' or Central Yakutian Lowlands (russian: Центральноякутская равнина; sah, Саха сирин ортоку намтала), also known as ...
(Leno-Vilyui interfluve) and the 9th largest in Yakutia. The lake is elongated in an east to west direction. It is fed mainly by snow and freezes between late September / early October and mid June.
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Flora and fauna
The vegetation of the area surrounding the Nedzheli is mainly larch and pine taiga.crucian carp
The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lat ...
variety of the Nedzheli is highly appreciated in Yakutia and has been introduced to other lakes in the region. Siberian cranes, black-headed gulls, river terns, Eurasian teals, ruffs and diving ducks are common in the shores of the lake. In former times the Nedzheli used to be a breeding place of the common goldeneye, but since the local people began to use motor boats the population declined dramatically.
See also
* List of lakes of Russia
References
Lakes of the Sakha Republic
Central Yakutian Lowland
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