- The Altai Mountains are cut by small streams, which, smoothly descending to the plain, form a lake of indescribable beauty.
- Fauna of the Altai Mountains. A diverse fauna inhabits the mountain range. The Siberian ibex inhabits the steep slopes while the argali prefers the gentle slopes.
- The Altai Mountains are populated by mostly Altais and Russian settlers, many of whom moved there in the 19th century, mainly to escape religious persecution.
- The Altai Mountains is a mountain range located in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan borders.
- The Altai mountains are situated in Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and a small part in China. It is the centre of Eurasia where Siberia and Central Asia comes...
- The upper waterfall is one of the largest in the Altai Mountains. It is 70 meters high, that is about the height of the 23-storey building.
- Only Mt Belukha in the Russian Altai is higher. Scattered among the Altai Mountains are some 20 glaciers, the Potanina glacier being the largest.
- The reliefs of the Altai Mountains originate from the tectonic collision between the Indian and Siberian plates.
- A belt of northern foothills separates the Altai from the West Siberian Plain, while in the northeast the Altai border the Western (Zapadny) Sayan Mountains.
- This eventually develop a huge variety of culture around the Altai Mountain. For culture enthutiast, this mountain could let you learn and experience the rich...