Barguzin Range

Barguzin Range

Barguzin Range ( _ru. Баргузинский хребет) is a range in Buryatia, Russia along the North-Eastern shore of Baikal.

Its length is 280 km, height up to 2,840 m. It is mostly covered by larch taiga. The range bounds the Barguzin Valley from the North-West. A part of the Barguzin Preserve is located on the Western slopes of the range.


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