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«The Nature Reserves of Kazakhstan»
The Biggest reserves in Kazakhstan
Aksu Zhabagyly
The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve is located at the western ridge of the Talasski Alatau in the Western Tien Shan
The reserve was opened in 1926 and It was the first nature reserve created in Central Asia and Kazakhstan
There are many species of flora, 57 of them registered in the Red Book of Kazakhstan including the Greig's Tulip (the symbol of the reserve). There are also 238 species of birds and 42 species of mammals; including many endangered ones (berkut, black stork, blue bird, brown bear, arkhar, paradise flycatcher, snow leopard, Central Asian lynx and others).
Nauryzym
The Naurzum Nature Reserve is located on the territory of the Naurzum and Semiozyorski regions of Kostanay. It was opened in 1931.
The most graceful animals of the reserve are elks and roe deers
Also the reserve famous for the beauty of the Naurzum Coniferous Forest
Markakolskiy
Markakolskiy Reserve is located in Eastern Kazakhstan near lake Markakol. It was opened in 1976.
The flora are rich in herbs and rare medicinal plants (golden and maral root,bergenia and others). The fauna of the reserve is rich and diverse. There are brown bear, elk, foxes, lynx, marals (Siberian deer), gluttons, sable, weasel, falcon, blackcock, red wolf, black stork, silvery seagull and many others.
Almaty
The Almaty reserve is located at the ridge of the Ile Alatau in Almaty region. It was opened in 1931.
The fauna is diverse and rich . There are argali, gazelle, pheasant, red deer, roe deer, brown bear, lynx, snow leopard, black grouse, grouse, snow cock, blue bird, woodpecker.
The reserve is growing more than 1300 species of plants, including 112 species of trees and shrubs.
Usturt
The Usturt reserve is located on the Ustyurt Plateau and stretching across Mangistau region from south to north. It was opened in 1984.
The reserve is a habitat for many rare animals, including: Ustyurt moufflon, saiga, jeiran, jackal, fox, hedgehog, pole cat and others
Karagalgyn
In the very heart of Kazakhstan, 160 km northwest of Astana. It was opened in 1968.
The reserve has about 350 kinds of plants
The fauna includes some 82 types of birds, 33 of which are included in the "Red Book"; they are the black lark, great bustard, crane, steppe windhover and pink flamingo.
Barsakelmes
The Barsakelmes reserve is located in Aral region. It was opened in 1939.
The reserve's flora includes 278 species of wormwood, quinoa Pratova, tulip Borshchov. From mammals to rare and endangered species are the gazelle, Turkmen Kulan, Saiga, rare pygmy jerboa, hedgehog.