Tugur River
| Tugur River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Тугур |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source |
Confluence of the Assyni and Konin rivers 53°4′21″N 136°1′50″E / 53.07250°N 136.03056°E |
| River mouth |
Tugur Bay, Sea of Okhotsk 0 m (0 ft) 53°45′40″N 136°46′56″E / 53.76111°N 136.78222°ECoordinates: 53°45′40″N 136°46′56″E / 53.76111°N 136.78222°E |
| Length | 175 km (109 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
The Tugur River (Russian: Тугур) is a river in the Tuguro-Chumikansky District of Khabarovsk Krai, in the Russian Far East.
Geography
The river originates at the confluence of the Assyni and Konin rivers. It flows into 30 km wide a swampy area before ending in the Tugur Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk.[1]
Ecology
The Tugur River is a good place for fishing, with species such as grayling, lenok, Siberian salmon and northern pike being abundant in its waters and many species spawning in the river.[2] There is also a great variety of wildlife in its banks, with brown bears, Manchurian wapiti, wolves and otters. Among the birds the golden eagle, osprey, mergansers and geese deserve mention.
References
- ↑ Река Тугур Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Рыбалка на реке Тугур Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine., Fishing on the Tugur River
External links
- Рыбалка Тугур; Landscapes of the Tugur River
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