Russian Forests

The forests east of the Vashka belong to the northern taiga between the Mezen and Vychegda basins. Spruce woods and patches of pine stretch across a country of low ridges, streams and wetlands. The Vashka flows northwest through this landscape to the Mezen, connecting the river villages with a route towards the White Sea. Far from the riverbanks, forest and marsh occupy much of the land.