Siberian Forest

The forested plateau between the Lena and Lower Tunguska forms part of the Central Siberian uplands. These two great rivers begin relatively close together before diverging towards the Laptev and Kara seas. Coniferous taiga covers the upland, and tributaries have cut valleys into the plateau. Winters are long and severe, with ice on the waterways, while spring thaw brings a sharp rise in the rivers.