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Putorana Plateau

Natural World Heritage property in Russia and Soviet Union, inscribed in 2010 under criteria (vii), (ix).

Putorana Plateau, Russia
Photo: jxandreani · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Putorana Plateau69.000° N, 93.000° E
States Parties
RussiaSoviet Union
Year of inscription
2010
Criteria
viiix
Location
Krasnoyarsk Krai
What it is
massif
Elevation
1,701 m
Mountain range
Central Siberian Plateau
Official website
plato-putoran.by.ru
Reference
WHC 1234 · Wikidata Q277576

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.
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