Khanka Lake (Russian: о́зеро Ха́нка; simplified Chinese: 兴凯湖) is a transboundary freshwater body located on the border between Primorsky Krai, Russia and Heilongjiang province, Northeast China.
The area of the lake is 4,190 square kilometres (1,620 sq mi), of which 3,030 km2 (1,170 sq mi) (72 %) is located in Russia and 1,160 km2 (450 sq mi) (28 %) in China.
The area around the lake is an important wetland habitat and forms a National Nature Reserve on the Chinese side and the Khanka Lake Nature Reserve on the Russian side. It is a remarkable site for nature protection, eco-tourism as well as scientific research (concerning bird migrations). The rare Lesser White-fronted Goose makes its home upon this lake.
The area around the lake is an important wetland habitat and forms a National Nature Reserve on the Chinese side and the Khanka Lake Nature Reserve on the Russian side. It is a remarkable site for nature protection, eco-tourism as well as scientific research (concerning bird migrations). The rare Lesser White-fronted Goose makes its home upon this lake.
Click on photos to enlarge the wallpapers:
Source of the images:
travelallrussia.com
shamora.info
No comments:
Post a Comment