Kamchatka Uplands

The western uplands of Kamchatka rise inland from the low coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. The Sredinny Range forms the peninsula's long mountainous backbone, separating westward-flowing rivers from the central Kamchatka valley. Snow and cold dominate its higher slopes, while streams descend towards the broad coastal lowland. The contrast between the rugged interior and the flatter shore is a defining feature of this side of the peninsula.