Selenga Highlands

Selenga Highlands
Селенгинское среднегорье
View of the Khambin Range from the eastern shore of Lake Gusinoye
Highest point
PeakBurgutuy Range HP
Elevation2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Dimensions
Length350 km (220 mi) NE/SW
Width140 km (87 mi) NW/SE
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Geography
Selenga Highlands is located in Republic of Buryatia
Selenga Highlands
Selenga Highlands
Location in Buryatia, Russia
CountryRussia
Federal subjectsBuryatia and Transbaikal Krai
Range coordinates51°N 107°E / 51°N 107°E / 51; 107
Parent rangeSouth Siberian System
Borders onMongolia
Geology
Age of rockPaleozoic and Permian

The Selenga Highlands (Russian: Селенгинское среднегорье) are a mountainous area in Buryatia and the southwestern end of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.

The Highlands are named after the Selenga River. Protected areas in the Highlands include the Baikal Nature Reserve and the Altacheysky Reserve.[1]