About Kamchatka

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.