- Sundrun River
The Sundrun River is a river in the
Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of theRussian Federation . It crosses the tundra first in a roughly eastern and then, more than halfway through its course, in a northern direction. It flows into theEast Siberian Sea at the western end of theKolyma Bay . The Sundrun River freezes up in early October and remains icebound until June.Wetlands
The Kytalyk Wetlands, located between the Sundrun and the
Khroma River (Khroma-Sundrun Interfluvial Area) is an ecologically important area, providing a favorable habitat for many rare animals. It is practically uninhabited and full of lakes and marshes. Wildreindeer andSiberian crane s are abundant in the Sundrun River wetlands. [ [http://www.scwp.info/russia/kytalyk.shtml Wetlands] ]The
lesser white-fronted goose [http://www.wwf.fi/wwf/www/uploads/pdf/Ar99indi.pdf] ,Brent goose ,Bewick's swan and thespectacled eider are also found in the Khroma-Sundrun Interfluvial Area. [ [http://www.earthplatform.com/spectacled/eider?Terms=spectacled%20eider&rpp=10&start=0&nofilter=1 Spectacled eider ] ]References
* [http://worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp/russia_guide.htm Geographical data]
* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/biodiversityday/dsp/Reindeer.aspx Wild reindeer]
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