Siberian Tundra

Between the lower Lena and the Olenyok, the far northern landscape is crossed by rivers that flow toward the Laptev Sea. The Kelimyar rises on the slopes of the Chekanovsky Ridge and runs to the Olenyok, while other streams drain toward the Lena. These waterways are icebound for most of the year. In the brief summer, tundra, marshes and river valleys emerge from the long winter freeze.