- Buryatia (Russian: Бур́ятия boor-YAH-tee-yuh) is a republic in Eastern Siberia. Aside from its cultural attractions and capital, Buryatia is a nature lover’s paradise. Almost 80% of the territory is covered by mountains, and more than half the shore-line of Lake Baikal falls under Buryatia’s jurisdiction. Outside the capital Ulan Ude, the major tourist attractions include hot springs, Lake Baikal and Mongolian-style Buddhist monasteries.
- Tarn (lake) (Wikipedia)
A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain lake, pond or pool, formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier. A moraine may form a natural dam below a tarn.