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The beauty of the lakes Alakol and Balkhash
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Alakol in Kazakh means “multi-colored lake.” It is situated on the border of the east and southeast of Kazakhstan. In the south-western part its water is clean and very clear, in the north-east – the water is muddy.
The lake water is strongly mineralized and is considered therapeutic. The length of the lake is 104 kilometers, the maximum width – 52 kilometers, the depth – 54 meters. Lake Alakol on Google Maps. Photos by: Grigoriy Bedenko.
Tags: Almaty oblast · East Kazakhstan oblast
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Beautiful scenery around Lake Tuzkol
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Tuzkol is the saltiest mountain lake in Kazakhstan, located in the south-east of the Almaty region, in Raiymbeksky district, about 310 km from Almaty.
The lake is quite large – the length is 5 km and the width in some places reaches 1 km. The water is very salty, but the level of salinity changes with the seasons. The maximum value is up to 300 g per liter. For comparison: in the Dead Sea, the concentration of salt is about 340-350 g per liter.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
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Trans-Ili Alatau – mountains, glaciers, lakes
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Trans-Ili Alatau or Ile Alatau is a mountain system located in the northwest of the Tien Shan (on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). It is the most northern mountain range of the Tien Shan.
These mountains are rich with numerous glaciers and lakes that increase the risk of mudflows creating a hazard to the settlements located at the foot of the mountains, including the city of Almaty. That’s why regular monitoring of Trans-Ili Alatau is conducted from the air. Photos by: Grigoriy Bedenko.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Paradise lakes of Semirechye
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Semirechye (Seven Rivers), or Zhetysu is a vast area located in the south-east of Kazakhstan (Almaty region).
It is situated between Lake Balkhash in the north, Sasykol and Alakol in the northeast, the mountain range of Jungar Alatau in the south-east, and the ridges of the Northern Tien Shan in the south. Photos by: Grigoriy Bedenko.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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The second lake of the Kolsai lake cascade
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
The Kolsai lake cascade is a system of three lakes located in the northern Tien Shan, in the Almaty region.
Let’s walk through the forest trail leading to the second Kolsai lake. Kolsai lakes on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
scenic forest trail and the lake
Tags: Almaty oblast
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White cliffs of Aktolagay mountain ridge
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Aktolagay is a mountain ridge composed of limestone. The length of the ridge is 90 km, the width – 5-10 km. It is located on the territory of Bayganinsky district of the Aktobe region.
The unique landscape of Aktolagay, formed in the Jurassic period, is fascinating. Aktolagay mountain range on Google Maps. Photos by: Ilia Afanasieff.
Tags: Aktobe oblast
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One day on the tract of Boszhira
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Boszhira Tract is located in the western part of the Ustyurt Plateau, on the Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Mangistau region. Nature has given full freedom to its imagination here. You can see a unique landscape of unearthly white chalk colors.
The tract covers a huge area. In order to explore it, you will need more than one day. This place is little known and difficult to access for tourists.
Tags: landscapes · Mangystau oblast
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Stone idols of Bayanaul National Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Bayanaul State National Park is a national park located in the south of the Pavlodar region, 100 km from Ekibastuz city.
This reserve is one of the specially protected natural territories of Kazakhstan. The park, founded in 1985, is the first national park in the country. The total area of the park is 68,453 hectares.
Tags: landscapes · Pavlodar oblast
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The tract of Atzhal and the Aybyrzhal Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
You can see these amazing colorful landscapes, if you visit the tract of Atzhal and the Aybyrzhal Mountains located in the area of the Tekes River in Terskey Alatau Mountains, near the border with China (the Almaty region). Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
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Amazing views of Altyn-Emel National Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
“Altyn-Emel” is a state national park located in the valley of the Ili River on the territory of Almaty region.
The park was organized on April 10, 1996. The purpose of the park is to preserve the unique natural complex, archaeological, historical and cultural monuments, rare and endangered plants and animal species, the development of ecotourism.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes