Ogoy (russian: Ого́й from bua, Уһагγй - waterless) is the largest island in the

Maloe More Maloe More (russian: Малое Море; in English literally ''the Small Sea'') is a strait in Lake Baikal, Russia. It separates the largest island of the lake, Olkhon Island, from the western shore of Baikal. The length of the strait is about ...

strait of

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the ...

. It has an elongated shape, in length and in width. It is located between the Cape Shara-Shulun on the west coast of the

Olkhon Island Olkhon ( rus, Ольхо́н, also transliterated as Olchon; bua, Ойхон, ''Oikhon'') is the third-largest lake island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of . Structurally, it const ...

and Kurminskiy Bay on the western shore of Lake Baikal. The island is uninhabited.

Wildlife and vegetation

Vegetation on the island is scarce, mainly grasses and low-growing shrubs, with a few

larch Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus ''Larix'', of the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae). Growing from tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains fur ...

es in the wide central region. Wildlife includes ground squirrels,

pikas A pika ( or ; archaically spelled pica) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal found in Asia and North America. With short limbs, very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but wi ...

, and snakes. The island is also a nesting ground for

larks Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark oc ...

and

herring gulls Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus ''Larus'', all formerly treated as a single species. Three species are still combined in some taxonomies: * American herring gull (''Larus smithsonianus'') - North America * European he ...

. File:Ogoy North 1600x1200.JPG, Northern part of Ogoy File:Ogoy South 1600x1200.jpg, Southern part of Ogoy File:Ogoy Landscape 1600x1200.JPG, The landscape of Ogoy

Places of interest

In 2005, at the highest point of the island, the

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

Stupa of Enlightenment dedicated to

Dakini A ḍākinī ( sa, डाकिनी; ; mn, хандарма; ; alternatively 荼枳尼, ; 荼吉尼, ; or 吒枳尼, ; Japanese: 荼枳尼 / 吒枳尼 / 荼吉尼, ''dakini'') is a type of female spirit, goddess, or demon in Hinduism and Bud ...

Tröma Nagmo was built at the initiative of the Moscow Buddhist Center. This significantly increased the flow of tourists to the island. In summer, excursions on the boats are organized and in winter, via automobile transport by ice. According to representatives of the Siberian Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants, the increase of tourist flow can be detrimental to flora and fauna of the island.

Pictures

File:Ogoy Stupa 1 1600x1200.JPG File:Ogoy Stupa 2 1600x1200.JPG File:Buddhist stupa on Ogoy island.jpg

References

{{coord, 53, 7, 43, N, 106, 59, 56, E, region:RU-IRK_type:isle, display=title Landforms of Irkutsk Oblast Islands of Lake Baikal

Wildlife and vegetation

Places of interest

Pictures

See also

References