Lake Bolon

Lake Bolon lies on the western floodplain of the Amur, connected to the great river by a channel. The Simmi and Kharpi flow into the lake through a maze of smaller lakes, marshes and old river bends. Its shallows provide spawning and feeding grounds for fish, while the surrounding wetlands shelter great flocks of migrating waterbirds. Geese, swans and cranes stop here on journeys along the Amur valley.