Kamchatka is a peninsula off the east coast of Russia and is
bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Okhotsk Sea. It is predominately a
mountainous region and has many volcanoes that are either active or
extinct. In total there are 30 active
volcanoes and around 150 extinct volcanoes. The peninsula has the tallest
volcano on the continent; called Klyuchevskoy Volcano that is 4750m above sea
level. Kamchatka is an interesting place to observe since volcanoes are
constantly being created in the area. The snow on the mountains does not melt
until mid-July, giving winter athletes time to enjoy the snow. This area also holds the title of most densely
populated area of brown bears and having the only geyser field in Eurasia.
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