Altyn-Emel National Park
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
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Altyn-Emel National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996.[1] The park covers about 4600 square kilometers between the Ili River and the Ak-Tau mountain range, near Lake Kapchagai, and consists mostly of desert and rocky terrain.[2]
Local attractions include the singing sand, a large dune which is famous for the noises it produces (1.5 km length and 150m height),[3] Aktau canyon [4] and Katutau volcanic mountains.[5]
References
- ↑ State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel" UNESCO
- ↑ Altyn-Emel National Park Bird Life International
- ↑ Singing Dune STeK
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External links
- Kazakhstan - Altyn-Emel National Park Lonely Planet Bluelist
- State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel" UNESCO World Heritage