Siberian Forests

South of the middle Ob, the Vasyugan wetlands spread across the low divide between the Ob and Irtysh. Great expanses of peat bog lie among lakes and patches of taiga, in a landscape whose shallow relief holds water on the surface. The Vasyugan River rises in these bogs and winds north-east towards the Ob. Snowmelt feeds its waters, while the long winter brings ice to the forest and marsh.