![]() ![]() Rivers like the Milogradovka flow from the eastern slopes of the Sikhote-Alin toward the sea. The Lazovsky Nature Reserve spans more than 1,200 square kilometers from the slopes of the Sikhote-Alin to the Sea of Japan.įorests at middle elevations contain both conifers and colorful broadleaf trees such as white birch, aspen, eucalyptus, and maple. Some of the mountain range’s highest peaks are located in Zov Tigra National Park.Įstablished in 2007, the park provides diverse forest habitat for the endangered Amur tiger. Most areas above 1,000 meters elevation are densely forested with green conifers like cedar, fir, and spruce. These relatively low-elevation mountain ranges run parallel to the Sea of Japan for hundreds of kilometers. Here are five highlights of the region’s colorful palette, as observed by Landsat in October 2021. Skies in autumn are often clear enough for satellites to view the oranges, yellows, and greens of the forest. The climate here-moderate temperatures and maritime moisture-helps promote forested landscapes rich in diversity. The following images show an area between the Sikhote-Alin mountain range and the Sea of Japan. The season of change here is so brilliant, it has been called “the golden far eastern autumn.” Primorsky Krai, in the Russian Far East, displays some of the planet’s most striking fall color. The following text is a transcript of the video. The image was acquired on October 12, 2021, with the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. Editor’s note: This video highlights areas of autumn color in the Russian Far East.
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