About Kamchatka
Uniqueness of the landscapes created to the this nature corner a merited glory. Kamchatka was in all times the “Mekka of tourism”. Mild climate, glorious volcanoes, hot springs, abundance of mushrooms and berries, salmon spawning, opportunities to taste Kamchatka crabs and sea – urchins, to admire bear fishing, to see sea mammals and birds bazars attracted and will attract thousands of tourists.
Kamchatka region is situated on the most north-east of Russia and occupies the territory of 472,3 ths. sq. km.
There are about 14 100 rivers and streams in Kamchatka, most of them have the length up to 10 km and only 105 – more then 100 km.
For Kamchatka climate is typical high diversity and changing of the weather, envisaged by influence of seas and the Pacific ocean, movement of the aie masses and relief.
Nowadays Kamchatka is one of less populated territories of our country.
Kamchatka and Kurils – the only territories in Russia with modern volcanism.
Animal world is spread on the territory of Kamchatka in accordance with peculiarities of the relief, climate, vegetation.
Diversity of vegetation in Kamchatka is envisaged by geographic position of the territory, influence of moist monsoon climate, mountain relief, landscapes, volcanism and accompanying phenomena and processes.
