Russian regions: Sinsky poles in Yakutia included in UNESCO World Heritage list

Sinsky poles located on the territory of Yakutia of the Khangalassky area, are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The 39th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in Germany from June 28 to July 8, has been recognized as an outstanding value of Sinsky poles are included in the World Heritage site "Natural Park "Lena Pillars" which has had that status since 2012. Now Yakutia provides two World Heritage objects of a total area of ​​1.3 million hectares.

According to the scientists, the two objects - Lena and Sinsky poles - will help the study of the early evolution of life on Earth during the Cambrian explosion. On Sinskaya pillars are located deposits containing rich set of fossils that are 535-510 million years, experts say.

In addition, the Sinsky poles in several places on the rocky outcrops are preserved Neolithic figures.

Lena Pillars - a geological formation and a natural park of the same name in Russia, on the banks of the Lena River. It stretches for many kilometers Complex vertically elongated rocks up to 100 meters, piled along the shore. The time of formation of the Lena Pillars as the terrain scientists people call about 400 thousand years ago.