Sikhote-Alin Mountains
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Sikhote-Alin is the home to Amur tigers, the largest felines in the world
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Tordoki Yani (Russia) |
| Elevation | 2,090 m (6,860 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°20′N 136°10′E / 45.333°N 136.167°ECoordinates: 45°20′N 136°10′E / 45.333°N 136.167°E |
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 Sikhote-Alin
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| Official name | Central Sikhote-Alin |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | x |
| Designated | 2001 (25th session) |
| Reference no. | 766 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Sikhote-Alin (Russian: Сихотэ́-Али́нь; approximate pronunciation /siːkoʊˈteɪ ɑːˈliːn/ see-koh-TAY ah-LEEN) is a mountain range in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais, Russia, extending about 900 kilometres (560 mi) to the northeast of the Russian Pacific seaport of Vladivostok. The highest summits are Tordoki Yani at 2,077 metres (6,814 ft) above sea level, Ko Mountain (2,003 m) in Khabarovsk Krai and Anik Mountain (1,933 m) in Primorsky Krai.
Although Sikhote-Alin is a temperate zone, species typical of northern taiga (such as reindeer and the Ussuri brown bear) coexist with tropical species, the Amur leopard, Siberian tiger, and the Asiatic black bear. The region holds very few wolves, due to competition with tigers. The oldest tree in the region is a millennium-old Japanese yew.
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