Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
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Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
)| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Kazakh Uplands | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Includes | |
| Criteria | Natural: (ix), (x) |
| Reference | 1102rev |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
| Area | 450,344 ha (1,112,820 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 211,147.5 ha (521,757 acres) |
| Coordinates | 50°26′0″N 69°11′20″E / 50.43333°N 69.18889°E |
  Location of Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan  Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (West and Central Asia) | |
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Сарыарқа - Солтүстік Қазақстан даласы мен көлдері, romanized: Sarıarqa - Soltüstik Qazaqstan dalası men kölderi) 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
pink flamingos in particular are a major attraction within Korgalzhyn Reserve.[4]
The site is also home to wildlife commonly found on the
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
- ^ "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.
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