Bektauata ( kk, Бектауата) is a range of mountains in Aktogay District,

Karaganda Region Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. On 17 March 2022 it was an ...

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 ...

.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5

Balkhash City Balkhash ( kk, Balqaş, بالقاش; russian: Балхаш, Balkhash) is a city in Kazakhstan, located on the northern shore of the Lake Balkhash, on the Bay Bertys, and in south of Kazakh Uplands. Population of the city: Balkhash was found ...

is located less than to the south of the range and the M36 Highway passes to the west of it. The range is part of the Bektauata State Zoological Nature Sanctuary, a

IUCN Category IV IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The enlisting of such areas is part ...

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 ena ...

. There is a campsite in one of the valleys of the range.

Google Maps Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets ( Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and rou ...

History

The Bektauata burial ground is an

early Iron Age The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...

archaeological site, belonging to the Tasmola culture. A gold earring with a fixed cone-shaped pendant decorated with granulation was found in one of the ancient mounds.Ancient genomic time transect from the Central Asian Steppe unravels the history of the Scythians
/ref>

Geography

Bektauata is a small rocky range of moderate altitude located at the southern end of the Kazakh Upland system (Saryarka). The dry alluvial plain at the mouth of the

Tokrau The Tokrau ( kk, Тоқырау) is a river in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a drainage basin of .Google Earth The Tokrau flows by Aktogay, the administrative center of Aktogay District, Karaganda Region, as well as by S ...

river lies to the east of the range. The nearest airport is

Balkhash Airport Balkhash Airport ( kk, Балқаш Әуежайы / ) is an airport northeast of Balkhash, Kazakhstan. Overview Balkhash Airport is classified as a national aerodrome in the latest AIP. It is capable of accepting Ilyushin Il-76, Tupolev Tu-1 ...

. There are

rock formations A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term ''rock formation'' can also refer to specific sediment ...

, caves and

rock pool A tide pool or rock pool is a shallow pool of seawater that forms on the rocky intertidal shore. Many of these pools exist as separate bodies of water only at low tide. Many tide pool habitats are home to especially adaptable animals that ...

s in different spots of the Bektauata area. The largest cave is in length. The inner part of the cave is full of water to a depth of . The highest point of the Bektauata is a high summit named after the range. Other important peaks are Sarykulzha —, two-peaked Konyrkulzha — (western summit), Karashoky — and Zhaltas —.

Google Earth Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geog ...

Flora

There is almost no vegetation on the slopes of the range, which are bare and rocky. In the valleys and by some of the rockpools there is tree growth, including

aspen Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section ''Populus'', of the ''Populus'' genus. Species These species are called aspens: *'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China ...

and

willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist s ...

, as well as shrubs.

References

External links

*
Bektau Ata mountains - Trekking ClubVisit Kazakhstan
Kazakh Uplands {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ru:

History

Geography

Flora

See also

References

External links