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]] Kamchatka Peninsula ( in the Russian Far East , with an area of 472,300 km&2. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (to the east) and the Sea Of Okhotsk (to the west). Between the peninsula and the Pacific Ocean runs the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench with a depth of 10,500 m. The central valley and the Kamchatka River are flanked by large volcanic ranges, containing around 160 Volcano es, 29 of them still active. Thus, the peninsula has the highest density of volcanos and associated volcanic phenomena in the world, 19 active volcanos being inscribed by the UNESCO on the World Heritage List . The highest of these is , Avachinsky , and Kozelsky . In the center of Kamchatka is Eurasia's only Geyser Valley. Kamchatka's wildlife includes Brown Bear s, Snow Ram , Sable , Wolverine , Golden Eagle , and Gyr Falcon . The peninsula is the breeding ground for Steller's Sea Eagle , the largest eagle on Earth. The largest animals in the world, Blue Whale s, are abundant near the coastline. The peninsula is thought to include the world's greatest diversity of Salmon id fish. Accordingly, the Kurilsky Lake is recognized as the biggest spawning-ground for Salmon in Eurasia. The Kamchatka Peninsula is a part of the Russian Kamchatka Oblast (along with a part of the continent, the Komandorskiye Islands and Karaginsky Island ). The majority of the 402,500 inhabitants are Russians , and the largest minority are the Koryaks . The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by the Koryakia Autonomous District , where around 13,000 Koryaks live. During the Cold War , the Soviet s tested the range and reliability of their missiles by launching them from standard sites, using Kamchatka Peninsula as the target area. In early August 2005 , the Priz class AS-28 Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle of the Russian Navy was disabled in a Submarine accident near Kamchatka and sunk to the seafloor, requiring an international effort to rescue the crew. See also External links
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