The Bol'shoi Tesh valley The valley of the Bol'shoy Tesh River in its low reaches, upstream of its junction with the Kondoma River. Flat tops of the ridges of the elevation of Gornaya Shoria (Kemerovo Region) are partly covered by lime forests. In Siberia the lime-tree grows in few small refugia. Here is the largest and most known "lime island" inhabited by relic species Tilia sibirica Fisch. September 1994
The materials are kindly granted by Oleg Kosterin.