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Nature Reserves In Kazakhstan
This is a list of protected areas of Kazakhstan. National parks Nature reserves *Aksu-Djabagly Nature Reserve * Alakol Nature Reserve * Almaty Nature Reserve *Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve *Karatau Nature Reserve * Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve *Markakol Nature Reserve *Naurzum Nature Reserve *Ustyurt Nature Reserve * West Altai Nature Reserve {{Europe topic, Protected areas of, countries_only=yes, UK_only=no * Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ... Protected areas Protected areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, generating 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry; it also has vast mineral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Parks Of Kazakhstan ...
References See also * List of protected areas in Kazakhstan {{DEFAULTSORT:National parks of Kazakhstan National parks Kazakhstan National parks A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksu-Djabagly Nature Reserve
The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve ( kz, Ақсу-Жабағылы қорығы, ''Aqsu-Jabağyly Qoryğy''; russian: Aксу-Жабаглинский заповедник, ''Aksu-Zhabaglinskiy zapovednik'') is the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. It is located in the southern province of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It covers the north-western mountain chains of the Tian Shan. Its name is derived from the biggest river in the area, the Aksu, and the mountain chain Zhabagly which is located in the northern part of the area. Geography The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve is located in the western mountains of the Talasskiy Alatau, in the western Tien Shan mountains. Its eastern border is delimited by the Kyrgyz Republic, the southern border by the valley of the Maidantal river and the Uzbekistan. In the West, the area is surrounded by the Kyzyl Kum, and in the North, by the Karatau Mountains. The Tien Shan mountains extend further to the East and South. The territory lies within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alakol Nature Reserve
The Alakol Biosphere Reserve (established 2013) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located in Kazakhstan, within the desert zone of Eurasia in the central part of the Alakol inter-mountain depression. The reserve lies on the Central Asian–Indian bird migration route. The wetlands of the reserve are of global significance as a habitat and as a nesting site for water birds. The Alakol State Nature Reserve manages the area. Geographical location The Alakol-Sasykkol system of lakes occupies a desert depression between the mountain systems of the Jungar Alatau and Tarbagatai in the South-Eastern part of Kazakhstan. In the center of the depression is a system of large lakes: Alakol, Sasykkol, Koshkarkol, Zhalanashkol. The territory of the reserve is scattered throughout the basin and is divided into 6 geographical areas: the Northern coast of the lake. Sasykkol and the Thousand lakes system; the Delta of the Tentek river; the Araltobe Islands on the lake. The Alakol lake; the Delta of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty State Reserve
Almaty State Natural Reserve (Kazakh: ''Алматы́ мемлекетті́к табиғи́ қорығы́'', romanized: Almaty memlekettіk tabigi korygy) is a nature reserve in the Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, in the central part of the Trans-Ili Alatau ridge. In 1966, the “Singing Mountain” desert area was added to the reserve, but in January 1983 the natural monument was placed under the jurisdiction of the Kapchagai Hunting Sector. The area is located within the territory of the Altyn-Emel National Park. Altitude belts There are four high-altitude zones in the reserve: * deciduous forests with wild apple, apricot, aspen and mountain ash grow in the forest-steppe up to a height of ; * from - coniferous forests of Shrenk spruce and Tien Shan spruce; * higher there are alpine meadows with creeping juniper; * above - bare rocks and glaciers. Flora and fauna In the reserve, the following fauna are common: in the Ili River valley - argali, gazelle, keklik, pheasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve
Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve ( kk, Барсакелмес мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, ''Barsakelmes memlekettık tabiği qoryğy'') is a wildlife refuge on the former island of Barsa-Kelmes in Kyzylorda Region of Kazakhstan, in Central Asia. It was founded in 1939. The island on which the reserve is situated is in the . Its territory is around 300 square kilometres. Some 250 species of plants constitute its flora. Its fauna numbers 56 species of animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatau Nature Reserve
Karatau Nature Reserve ( kk, Қаратау мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, ''Qaratau memlekettık tabiği qoryğy'') is a wildlife refuge in the mid-part of the Karatau Mountains, near Kyzylkum, Betpak-Dala and Moiynkum deserts in the South Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, in Central Asia. It was founded in 2004. Its territory is around 34 300 ha. Some 700 species of plants constitute its flora, 62 species are endemic. Its fauna includes, among others, the Kara Tau argali, Indian crested porcupine and beech marten. There are 118 bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ... species in the area. External links Karatau Nature Reserve [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve ( kk, Қорғалжын мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, ''Qorğaljyn memlekettık tabiği qoryğy'') is a protected area in Aqmola and Karaganda regions of Kazakhstan, located west of the city of Astana. It is part of the UNESCO heritage site Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, Ramsar site and biosphere reserve. The nature reserve is located in the steppe of central Kazakhstan, of the Indian and Siberian-East African migration routes of migratory birds and an important wetland of international importance. Extensive reserve waters provide the necessary living space in the largest Asian population of wetland birds. Geography Korgalzhyn State nature reserve has an area of . The territory is located in the steppes and semi deserts of the Kazakh Uplands. It includes numerous salt and fresh water bodies. The main rivers are the Nura and Kulanotpes, and the biggest lake is Lake Tengiz. Other lakes of the protected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markakol Nature Reserve
Lake Markakol ( kz, Марқакөл, ''Marqaköl''; russian: озеро Маркаколь, ozero Markakol') is a lake and popular tourist destination in East Kazakhstan. The lake is fed with small rivers and streams. Its coasts are cut up by gulfs. It is the largest lake in the Katonkaragay District of East Kazakhstan Region East Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Шығыс Қазақстан облысы, translit=Şyğys Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Восточно-Казахстанская область, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. It occupi .... Its main outflow is the Kalzhyr, a tributary of the Irtysh. There have been more than 700 species of higher plants recorded in this area. Gallery File:Markakol_2.jpg File:Markakol_3.jpg File:Urunkhayka.jpg, The village of Urunkhayka on the east coast of Markakol. References Lakes of Kazakhstan Altai Mountains East Kazakhstan Region LMarkakol South Siberian Mountains {{Kazakhstan-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naurzum Nature Reserve
Naurzum State Nature Reserve ( kk, Наурызым мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, ) is a nature reserve in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of the UNESCO heritage site Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan. It protects about of steppes, semi desert and forests. The administrative office of the protected area is located in Karamendy village.Google Earth Size The protected area is located in the central part of the Turgay Plateau within the steppe zone of Kazakhstan. Aksuat lake is located in the reserve. It consists of three clusters of core areas, which are surrounded by buffer zones and connected via a protected eco-corridor. The core area is about ; the buffer zone is about in size. Main Area Naurzum-Kargay Cluster is the largest of the three component areas. It is located about west of the capital city of Nur Sultan. This area consists of and includes several large lakes including Zharman Lake. Sypsyn-Aebu Cluster is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ustyurt Nature Reserve
Ustyurt Nature Reserve ( kz, Үстірт мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, ''Üstırt memlekettık tabiği qoryğy''; russian: Устюрт национальный заповедник, ''Ustyurt natsional'nyy zapovednik''), or the Ustyurt National Biosphere Reserve, is a nature reserve, created on 12 July 1984 in what was then the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (K.S.S.R.), in Mangystau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. Its area is , and lies within Ustyurt Plateau. The reserve lies near the borders with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Its purpose is to preserve the deserts as well as the rare flora and fauna. The Sherkala mountain and the Valley of Balls lie within the reserve. In addition, it contains a big variety of flora and fauna. Climate The temperatures vary greatly: from more than during the summer months, down to less than during the winter months. The average annual precipitation is only . Flora and fauna There are 250 species of flora from 163 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
