Siberian Tundra
I am now in the northern part of Russia, Siberia to be exact, to experience the Siberian Tundra. It is sooooo cold and this is summer!! Temperature is 10C!!! The icy winds don’t help.
It is a pretty flat area, but I can see mountains, partly covered in snow, in the distance. Because of the extremely cold conditions, there are few plants, but there is a scattering of low growing plants and shrubs. There is also lichen, moss and short grasses.
The ground is soggy and swampy because the ice and snow has melted…How, in this temp???? There is little drainage because underneath the ground is permanently frozen subsoil called permafrost.
The Yakut people live in this area and to survive they hunt, fish and trap animals. Because of this, some animals in the tundra are being over hunted. They rely in animals for food, clothing and shelter (they use the fur). They live in ‘yurts’ which look very similar to the houses in the Gobi desert.
I am now in the northern part of Russia, Siberia to be exact, to experience the Siberian Tundra. It is sooooo cold and this is summer!! Temperature is 10C!!! The icy winds don’t help.
It is a pretty flat area, but I can see mountains, partly covered in snow, in the distance. Because of the extremely cold conditions, there are few plants, but there is a scattering of low growing plants and shrubs. There is also lichen, moss and short grasses.
The ground is soggy and swampy because the ice and snow has melted…How, in this temp???? There is little drainage because underneath the ground is permanently frozen subsoil called permafrost.
The Yakut people live in this area and to survive they hunt, fish and trap animals. Because of this, some animals in the tundra are being over hunted. They rely in animals for food, clothing and shelter (they use the fur). They live in ‘yurts’ which look very similar to the houses in the Gobi desert.
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Siberian Tundra ViewLatitude: 60º N Longitude: 100º E
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