Mysterious Evenkia. Lost Nation

The population density in these areas - one person at 50 km², one of the lowest in the world





In Evenkia winter - the longest and coldest season





Wild deer migrate out of the country, but then come back - each time in the same place.
One of the main industries here - hunting deer



One deer - is 50-70 kg of meat. A deer tongue - a local delicacy.
Wild reindeer population is about 1 million individuals



Weight wolf can reach up to 80 kg



Putorana Plateau covers most of the territory of Evenkia. In the local language Putoran means "flat as a table»



Work in the cold requires a lot of preparation. Each step should be figured



Each cut through a hole in the ice - it's an hour of intensive work









Environmentally friendly dinner. This trout, a representative of the largest genus in the family of salmon could grow up to 2 m in length and become someone's desirable catch





Most hunters have separate houses in the area where they hunt



Each house about 30 m² equipped with an oven



Labas - so the huts built on stilts. This is to ensure that the house could not get wild animals



The most valuable part of deerskin - fur with his feet, he called Camus and sold at $ 10 apiece





Mi-8 helicopter flies every two weeks - this is the only way to get out of the settlement



Oleg T. - the last living on Lake Dipkun. When their children were young, Oleg lived with his wife Catherine. However, when they reached school age, Catherine moved to the capital of Evenkia - Tour so they can attend school



Chirinda village. The nearest large road runs 1,000 km from here



Spyridon and his younger sister Alina. 12-year-old deaf-mute boy, he does not go to school and play, usually one or the dog











Alexander, a former artist now - caretaker gas station. Alexander received a strong hand frostbite and lost all his fingers, but he has to work, so at home waiting for him six children



Water, which put out a fire, pinned down house in Tours. This is a common phenomenon in the harsh winter



In the polar night the northern lights becomes an additional source of light





Hunters often have to travel long distances, sometimes more than 100 miles from home



In the coldest months of the year - from November to May - in the region of a system of winter roads. The total length of the ice roads and crossings in Evenkia is about 4000 km



Tractor K-700, also known as "Kirovets", which has long been out of production, still serves and acts as a grader through the improvised dump out of the old tracks