WELCOME TO KALMYKIA!
Kalmykia is the driest region in the European part of Russia
mm
annual precipitation
up to
degrees in winter
degrees in winter
up to
degrees in summer
degrees in summer
up to
dry days
dry days
~250
-40
+45
120
The landscape of Kalmykia is transitional from steppe to semi-desert. Despite the arid climate, more than 900 species of plants grow in the steppes of the region
Fauna of Kalmykia
Pride of the steppe — saiga
nature conservation measures
national eco-projects
Relict antelope, whose numbers are growing thanks to:
kg is the average
body weight of
the saiga
body weight of
the saiga
35
cm is the average maximum body length
140
cm is the height
of the saiga at the withers
of the saiga at the withers
70
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