Altyn-Emel National Park

Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
  • «Алтынемел» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі (Kazakh)
  • Государственный национальный природный парк «Алтын-Эмель» (Russian)
Map showing the location of Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
Map showing the location of Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
LocationAlmaty Region Kazakhstan
Coordinates44°20′0″N 78°26′0″E / 44.33333°N 78.43333°E / 44.33333; 78.43333
Area460,000 ha
Established10 April 1996; 28 years ago (1996-04-10)
Official nameCold Winter Deserts of Turan
TypeNatural
Criteriaix, x
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.1693[1]

The Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park (Kazakh: «Алтынемел» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі, romanized«Altynemel» memlekettık ūlttyq tabiği parkı; Russian: Государственный национальный природный парк «Алтын-Эмель», romanizedGosudarstvennyy natsional'nyy prirodnyy park «Altyn-Emel'») is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996.[2] The park covers about 4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi) between the Ili River and the Aqtau mountain range, near Lake Kapchagai, and consists mostly of desert and rocky terrain.[3]

  1. ^ "Cold Winter Deserts of Turan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel" UNESCO
  3. ^ Altyn-Emel National Park Bird Life International

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