By area, the pool and its length Cupid is on the list of the great rivers of the world.Far East where the Amur River, is considered one of the richest regions of Russia.
Feature river
total length along the Amur River and its tributaries is 4444 km, which puts him on this indicator in ninth place among all the waterways of the world.Basin area - 1.85 million square meters.km.In this figure, too, you can understand where the Amur River among all the reservoirs of the world: he closes the top ten greatest waterways of the Earth.Among the rivers of Russia Amur basin area ranks fourth after the Yenisei, the Lena and Ob.
River on its way through the four following natural zones: forest, forest-steppe, steppe and semi-desert.This fact also points to the power and magnitude of the reservoir.
Cupid has many distinctive features.For example, flooding on the river begins in mid-summer with monsoon rains and ends in the fall.At this time Cupid shows his ferocious temper: watercourses and destroy the shore construction, flood large surrounding area.Flood waters may not recede within two months.This is a difficulty in the use of coastal land for commercial purposes.
Cupid famous for its tributaries.Such as Amgun, Shilka, Zeya, Ussuri, Bureya, Sungari.The waters of these rivers, blending with Cupid, make it even greater and more powerful.
No tourist will not remain indifferent when they see the cliffs of the Amur.Each of them has its origin and beautifully folded legend.These stone statues are interesting for scientists, since they represent a wealth of information about the history of the planet, on the stages of the formation of the Earth's crust.
Where is the Amur River.Geographical location
Amur River - a river that flows through the East Asia and the Far East.It begins after the merger of the two tributaries - the Shilka and Argun.The bed of the Amur is very changeable.It makes the river water on different parts to change its direction.The course then heads north, then rushes to the south.The waters of the Amur River are calm and stately, the fast and irresistible.
Depending on the topography of the area where the Amur River, it is conventionally divided into parts.The length of the upper Amur River is 883 kilometers.It flows from the source to the point of confluence of the river Zeya.
Amur River from the mouth to the mouth of the Zeya Ussuri called average.The length of this section is 975 kilometers.The lower reaches of the Amur to the town of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur.And the length of the river is 966 km here.
Okhotsk Sea receives water of the Amur River and all its tributaries.
Cupid on the political map
Amur River flows through the three mighty powers: Russia, Mongolia and China.On the river bed section passes the state of the Russian-Chinese border.
right bank of the Amur River - this is China, and the left coast - Russia.The peoples of the two states over the centuries are in close interaction.And I must say that this relationship is not always been easy and simple.
Today, the government and the population of countries whose territories are located on the banks of the Amur, must understand that they have a shared responsibility for the preservation of the water body.
traffic artery edge
Industrial navigation on the river has been widely developed in the middle of the XIX century.Since ancient times it was used as a transport route linking between a settlement of people living in those places where the Amur River.
In what city or other settlement edges can do without water transport?Perhaps, such a settlement would be difficult to find.For most of them the Amur is the only means of communication with the neighbors.
On the shore waterway built cities such as Khabarovsk, Nikolaevsk-on-Amur, Blagoveshchensk, Amur and many other towns.
problems Amur basin
scientific community, environmentalists, representatives of government agencies Far Eastern Federal District, where the river Amur, kept under close scrutiny of the state of the pool water artery of the country.At present environmental situation here is close to critical, and in some areas it is recognized as such.
reasons for the problems are socio-economic and environmental in nature.Fleshed out some of them can be called unsatisfactory material security of the local population, deterioration of water quality, the destruction of forests by fires and unauthorized logging, pollution, hazardous industries, low level of management.
pay particular attention to the fact that to solve these problems have to join all of the state where the Amur River and its tributaries are located.Only joint efforts will be able to improve the ecological condition of the basin of the Amur River.
