Sulkhari

Sulkhari belongs to the Khilok and lower Selenga country of Transbaikalia, where river valleys pass through wooded hills and open pasture. The Khilok is a tributary of the Selenga, linking its valley to the larger Lake Baikal watershed. Herding, hunting, fishing and forest resources supported different livelihoods across the region.

The broader Selenga basin connected Mongolian and Buryat communities with neighbouring regions. Russian settlement and administrative expansion later brought forts, tribute demands and new trade relationships. Seasonal work and knowledge of water and pasture remained important to life along the river corridors.