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Birds of the South-West of Siberia

The lake district that has formed in southern part of Tyumen Oblast between the Ishim and Tobol Rivers serves as the perfect habitat for the many species of birds that live there. The Tobol-Ishim interfluve is located along one of the most popular routes that migrating birds travel, and each summer many geese, ducks and gannets nest here. Dozens of other seabirds do the same, including the Dalmatian Pelican, a feathered inhabitant from further north in Western Siberia.

A voyage on Chusovaya river

The Chusovaya River is a Ural legend. It is the only stream of water which crosses the Ural Ridge and it is through the waters of the Chusovaya that the complete history of the acquisition of the mountainous country by Russian colonists can be told. The river served as the main route via which Yermak Timofeevich, who headed the conquest of Siberia, led his expedition. For a long time this waterway was the main transportation artery along which the influential Russian industrialists, the Demidovs, floated their iron caravans. The rocky cliffs lining the riverbanks once presented a mortal danger to these ships and barges, however today they are part of the breathtaking landscape which leaves a lasting impression on the tourists sailing along the Chusovaya River.