The Altai Project.Concerned residents in Russia's mountainous Altai Republic Altai Republic or Altay Republic (ăltī`, ăl`tī, ältī`), constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 190,000), 35,800 sq mi (92,722 sq km), SE Siberian Russia. , who have been working for the past two years to reroute a proposed gas pipeline away from a high-altitude protected area
Protected areas , learned recently that China plans to accompany the pipeline with a road and railroad. The Altai Project is helping area organizations campaign against the pipeline and road, which is slated to cross the Ukok Plateau Ukok Plateau is a remote and pristine grasslands area located in the heart of southwestern Siberia, the Altai Mountains region of Russia near the borders with China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. a UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site and numerous other protected lands. Visit www. altaiproject.org to learn more. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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