Siberian Forests

The northern Central Siberian Plateau is a region of forested uplands and river valleys between the Lower Tunguska and the Vilyuy. Larch taiga covers much of the country, while long winters freeze the rivers. The Lower Tunguska drains west to the Yenisei; the Vilyuy flows east towards the Lena. Their tributaries begin across a broad interior where snowmelt brings high water after the long season of ice.