Saryesik-Atyrau Desert

Coordinates: 45°30′N 77°00′E / 45.5°N 77°E / 45.5; 77
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Satellite image of Saryesik-Atyrau Desert

The Saryesik Atyrau Desert (Kazakh: Сарыесікатырау, Saryesıkatyrau) is a desert in the Balkhash-Alakol Basin,[1] eastern Kazakhstan. It stretches for about 400 km south of Lake Balkhash. It is a sand desert, relatively ecologically healthy with little erosion. There are a great number of small lakes and ponds in the desert, as well as occasional grasslands, that support a varied animal and bird population. In September 2017, English explorer Jamie Maddison completed a 70-mile, 30 hour ultra-marathon to make the first recorded on-foot crossing of the desert.[2][3]

Nature

The Saryesik-Atyrau Desert borders the

Equus hemionus kulan) however, is extinct in the area.[4]

References

  1. A.M. Prokhorov
    . - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  2. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  3. ^ "saryesik atyrau desert". jamie maddison. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ Hartmut Jungius (2010). Feasibility Study on the Possible Restoration of the Caspian Tiger in Central Asia. WWF
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saryesik-Atyrau_Desert&oldid=1188776823"