Ushkanji Islands
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| Waters | Baikal lake | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 51 ' N , 108 ° 37' E | |
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| Number of islands | 4th | |
| Main island | Bolshoi Ushkanji | |
| Total land area | 9.8 km² | |
| Residents | 4th | |
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The Uschkanji Islands ( Russian Ушканьи острова ) are a small group of islands that lie in the middle of Lake Baikal in front of the Svyatoi Nos peninsula . The archipelago consists of a total of four islands. Next to the largest island, Bolshoi Uschkanji, are the three smaller Tonki Uschkanji , Krugly Uschkanji , and Dolgi Uschkanji . The group extends approximately 5 km from south to north and 3 km from east to west. At their highest point, the islands are 211 m above the water level of Lake Baikal.
The islands belong to the Russian Republic of Buryatia and are in the Barguzin district .
The extremely rocky Ushkanji Islands are characterized by larch forests and the Tageran steppe.
