Birds of Bolshoy Vud'yavr
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- Species
- ≈ 50 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- July–August Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 50 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- July–August Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
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About the lake
At 312.7 metres above sea level, Bolshoy Vud'yavr is the largest lake in the Khibiny tundra. Almost circular and about two kilometres across, it covers 3.26 square kilometres and reaches a depth of 40 metres. Mountains enclose it on every side; on the west, Vudyavrchorr rises straight beside the shore to 1,068 metres, making it one of the Khibiny’s high peaks. The shoreline is indented, with three rivers—Vudyavr’yok, Loparskaya and Yuksporryok—flowing in from the north. The Belaya leaves the lake to the south, then cuts through a large moraine and carries water towards Imandra. Snow and rain provide most of the lake’s water.
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The Saami word “vud’yavr” means “mountain lake”. In a book compiled by Alay Mikhalkov in 1608–1611, the lake appears under its former name, Vediozero. Later, it supplied drinking water to Kirovsk and the surrounding area; the city stands on the southern shore. The proximity of the city and industrial businesses has also affected the lake. During an inspection in 2006, investigators found construction waste, scrap metal, old tyres and traces of petroleum products in the soil. These could have reached the water in floodwater and snowmelt runoff. In 2009, exercises to deal with a petroleum spill were held on the lake.
Birds recorded nearby include the great tit, brambling, European greenfinch, willow ptarmigan and hooded crow.
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