Bureya Massif

The Bureya Massif (Russian: Буреинский хребет, Bureinskiy Khrebet)[1] (50°N 133°E) is a mountain range in the Khabarovsk Krai in the southern part of the Russian Far East.

Bureya Massif
Russian: Буреинский хребет
Bureya Massif in Khabarovsk Krai
Highest point
PeakUnnamed
Elevation2,167 m (7,110 ft)
Dimensions
Length400 km (250 mi)
Geography
CountryRussia
RegionKhabarovsk Krai
Range coordinates50°0′0″N 133°0′0″E
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Type of rockGranite, gneiss, sedimentary and effusive rocks

The Dusse-Alin Tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline crosses the ridge to enter the Amgun River valley.

Geography

The massif consists of a number of separate ridges with a total length of about 400 km and with a maximum height of 2,167 metres (7,110 ft).[2] The is a northern prolongation of the range. The Bureya Massif forms the drainage divide of the Bureya, Amgun and Urmi rivers. The sources of the Selemdzha River are located where other three ranges meet the massif, the Dusse-Alin from the south, the Ezop Range from the west and the Jam-Alin from the north.

Flora

The slopes of the range are covered by conifer and deciduous forests.[2]

References
  1. Bureya Massif, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
  2. Bureya Range // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : (in 30 vols.) / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
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