Location of Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan
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Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (West and Central Asia)
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The site is also home to wildlife commonly found on the Kazakh steppe, including marmots, wolves, and the endangered saiga.[4] Korgalzhyn nature reserve, being a part of World Heritage Site, is one of the most popular areas in Kazakhstan in terms of birdwatching[5]
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^"Kazak Uplands". Britannica Online. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^"Twenty-seven new sites inscribed". UNESCO. July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^"Eight new natural wonders for the World Heritage List". International Union for Conservation of Nature. July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ ab"Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve". Oriental Express Central Asia. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
saryarka, steppe, lakes, northern, kazakhstan, kazakh, Сарыарқа, Солтүстік, Қазақстан, даласы, мен, көлдері, romanized, sarıarqa, soltüstik, qazaqstan, dalası, kölderi, part, kazakh, uplands, known, kazakh, saryarka, yellow, range, which, been, designated, wor. Saryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan Kazakh Saryarka Soltүstik Қazakstan dalasy men kolderi romanized Sariarqa Soltustik Qazaqstan dalasi men kolderi is a part of the Kazakh Uplands known in Kazakh as saryarka or yellow range which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO 1 It was inscribed on July 7 2008 2 see List of World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan The site comprises the Naurzum State Nature Reserve located in Kostanay Province and Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve located in Aqmola Region The two reserves contain wetlands which serve as important stop over points for migrating birds from Africa Europe and South Asia It is estimated that 15 16 million birds including many endangered species use the site as a feeding ground 3 The pink flamingos in particular are a major attraction within Korgalzhyn Reserve 4 Saryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanUNESCO World Heritage SiteKazakh UplandsLocationKazakhstanIncludesNaurzum Nature Reserve Korgalzhyn Nature ReserveCriteriaNatural ix x Reference1102revInscription2008 32nd Session Area450 344 ha 1 112 820 acres Buffer zone211 147 5 ha 521 757 acres Coordinates50 26 0 N 69 11 20 E 50 43333 N 69 18889 E 50 43333 69 18889Location of Saryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan in KazakhstanShow map of KazakhstanSaryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan West and Central Asia Show map of West and Central AsiaThe site is also home to wildlife commonly found on the Kazakh steppe including marmots wolves and the endangered saiga 4 Korgalzhyn nature reserve being a part of World Heritage Site is one of the most popular areas in Kazakhstan in terms of birdwatching 5 Notes edit Kazak Uplands Britannica Online Retrieved 2008 07 09 Twenty seven new sites inscribed UNESCO July 8 2008 Retrieved 2008 07 09 Eight new natural wonders for the World Heritage List International Union for Conservation of Nature July 8 2008 Retrieved 2008 07 09 a b Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve Oriental Express Central Asia Retrieved 2008 07 09 Nomadic Travel Kazakhstan Retrieved 2012 03 12 External links editSaryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan UNESCO nbsp This Kazakhstan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan amp oldid 1180530693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
