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Amazing Landscapes of Southern Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Southern Kazakhstan is the most densely populated part of the country. Here the largest cities of Kazakhstan, Almaty and Shymkent, are located.
The landscapes of Southern Kazakhstan are surprisingly diverse and represent a combination of arid, rather cold (in winter) and hot (in summer) sparsely populated steppes and deserts, snow-capped mountains, and densely populated foothills. Photos by: Dmitry Balakirev.
Famous boundless steppes of Kazakhstan – one of the symbols of the country.
Tags: Almaty oblast · South Kazakhstan oblast
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Valley of Stone Balls on Mangyshlak Peninsula
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Mangyshlak Peninsula is a peninsula on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The Mangistau region is located on its territory.
One of the most interesting sights on the peninsula is the valley of stone balls called Torysh. There are several hypotheses of their origin, however the exact cause is still not known. The valley of balls on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Mulder.
picturesque geological formations
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Senek Sands – a small desert in the Mangystau region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Senek is a village with a population of about 2,000 people located in the Karakiyansky district of the Mangystau region.
To the north-east of the village there is a sandy area named after the village – Senek Sands. Here you can see amazingly picturesque landscapes of a fairy tale desert. Senek Sands on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Mulder.
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Valley of Castles in Charyn Canyon
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Charyn Canyon (also known as Sharyn Canyon) stretches for 154 km along the Charyn River on the territory of the Charyn National Park, about 200 km east of Almaty, near the border with China.
It is a magnificent natural monument built of sedimentary rocks, which age is about 12 million years. The height of the steep slopes of the canyon reaches 150-300 m. Charyn Canyon on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Picturesque landscapes of Bayanaul mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Bayanaul mountains are a mountain range located in the southwest of the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan. The mountains stretch from west to east for 40-50 km, from north to south – for 20-25 km. The highest point, Mount Akbet, reaches 1,022 m above sea level.
Bayanaul State National Natural Park, one of the most protected natural areas of Kazakhstan, was created in this territory. Founded in 1985, it became the first national park in the country. Bayanaul mountains on Google Maps. Photos by: Zekkadrb.
Tags: Pavlodar oblast
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Bizarre Rocks of the Kent Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Kent Mountains, belonging to one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth, are a mountain forest oasis located in the Karkaraly district of the Karaganda region, in Central Kazakhstan.
The intermontane valleys and slopes of the mountains are covered with pine forests, over which thousands of rocks of bizarre forms rise. Photos by: Zekkadrb.
trekking in the ancient mountains
Tags: Karaganda oblast
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Karynzharyk Depression in the Mangystau Region
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Karynzharyk depression is located almost entirely in the territory of the Ustyurt State Nature Reserve in the southwestern part of the Mangystau region in Western Kazakhstan.
The distinctive feature of this area are the five remnant mountains, towering more than 150 meters in the midst of the salt plain. Three of them stand close to each other, locals call these mountains “Three Brothers”.
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Picturesque Cliffs of Boszhira
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Boszhira, a mountain range consisting of a variety of chalk cliffs, is located in the western part of the Ustyurt plateau on the Mangyshlak peninsula in the Mangystau region.
Boszhira, the former bottom of the sea, occupies a very large area and consists of cliffs of various bizarre forms, which appeared as a result of erosion. It takes more than one day to explore it. Boszhira on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Mulder.
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Amazing Landscapes of the Ustyurt Plateau
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Ustyurt is a huge desert and a plateau with an area of more than 200,000 kilometers located in the west of Central Asia (in Kazakhstan (Mangystau oblast), Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), between Mangyshlak and Kara-Bogaz-Gol in the west, the Aral Sea and the Amudarya delta in the east. Ustyurt National Preserve is located on this territory. The Ustyurt Plateau on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Mulder.
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Climbing Mount Pik of Bektau-Ata
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Bektau-Ata is a rock massif located 70 kilometers to the north of the town of Balkhash in the Karaganda region. This mountain area with an approximate height of 1,200 meters above sea level is known for numerous bizarre rocks, caves and small lakes.
Located in the middle of the Kazakh steppe, Bektau-Ata has its own unique flora. These photos were taken while climbing one of the peaks of Bektau-Ata – Mount Pik (1,214 meters). Bektau-Ata on Google Maps. Photos by: Alexandr Kuznetsov.
Tags: Karaganda oblast