Yakutia
The Yakutia or Sakha Republic in northeastern Russia is a critical breeding and migration area for Siberian Cranes along the East Asia flyway. The Siberian Crane breeding areas in the north, including the Kytalyk Resource Reserve, are located in the tundra, vast treeless areas crossed by rivers and covered by many small lakes. The Chabda Resource Reserve and neighboring nature reserves in southern Yakutia used by migrating Siberian Cranes are located in the taiga, open plains with forests of larch, pine and fir. Both regions are covered by permafrost, or permanently frozen ground that may be a few feet or several feet below the surface.
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