Description

This Overview shows vibrantly colored lichens and mosses in Russia's Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia. This vegetation provides sustenance for reindeer, which many locals rely on for milk and meat. This particular area is located in the Arctic Circle, roughly 650 miles (1,046 km) northeast of Yakutsk — the Republic's capital city — and has an average January temperature of -41.3 °F (-40.7 °C).