{"id":373767,"date":"2026-10-13T18:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373767"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:50:48","slug":"yenisei-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/yenisei-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Yenisei River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Yenisei River was mentioned in reports about rising bear attacks in Podtesovo, a settlement on its right bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Yenisei River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373772\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373772\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-FreeWorldMap.jpg?resize=234%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yenisei River\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-FreeWorldMap.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-FreeWorldMap.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; FreeWorldMap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Yenisei<\/strong> river is one of the major<strong> Siberian rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It is formed by the <strong>confluence <\/strong>of the <strong>Great Yenisei <\/strong>and <strong>Little Yenisei rivers <\/strong>at<strong> Kyzyl in Russia.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Great Yenisei <\/strong>rises in the<strong> Eastern Sayan Mountains<\/strong>, while the <strong>Little Yenisei <\/strong>rises in<strong> Mongolia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course:<\/strong> It flows mainly northwards through<strong> Russia <\/strong>and empties into the <strong>Kara Sea, <\/strong>part of the<strong> Arctic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Basin: <\/strong>Its basin is the <strong>fifth largest <\/strong>in the<strong> world,<\/strong> and it is the <strong>largest <\/strong>among the major<strong> Siberian rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Tributaries:<\/strong> The <strong>Angara, Stony Tunguska and Lower Tunguska<\/strong> are important tributaries that contribute substantially to the river\u2019s flow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance:<\/strong> Its waters support<strong> fishes <\/strong>such as<strong> Siberian sturgeon, sterlet and Arctic char<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Its lower reaches and delta also provide <strong>habitats for ducks, geese, swans and muskrats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>upper basin <\/strong>is connected to<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/lake-baikal\/\"> Lake Baikal<\/a>,<\/strong> the world\u2019s deepest and oldest lake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Pollution:<\/strong> <strong>Industrial activities and river regulation contribute to pollution<\/strong>, making the lower reaches among the <strong>most polluted Arctic river sections.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Yenisei River was mentioned in reports about rising bear attacks in Podtesovo, a settlement on its right bank. About Yenisei River The Yenisei river is one of the major Siberian rivers. Origin: It is formed by the confluence of the Great Yenisei and Little Yenisei rivers at Kyzyl in Russia. 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