Burabay National Park

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The '''Burabay National Park''' ({{Lang-kk|«Бураба́й» мемлекетті́к ұлтты́қ табиғи́ паркі́}}) is a natural park located in the [[Burabay District]], in [[Akmola Region]], [[Kazakhstan]].

The park is under the direct jurisdiction of the [[President of Kazakhstan]].

In the protected area of the national park, economic and leisure activities are prohibitted, as the park is under regulation of [[nature reserve]]s.

== History of status ==
The first step towards the protection of this natural space has been the establishment of the State Forest in 1898. In 1920, Burabay has been nationalized and declared [[spa town]] of national importance. In 1935, the « National Nature Reserve of Burabay» has been organized. In 1951, the nature reserve was dissolved, and in place of it, the Burabay Forest has been established. The governmental motion N° 787 of May 6 of 1997 transformed the Forest of Burabay into the « Natural and Well-being Complex of the Forest of Burabay », managed by the State. In 2000, the motion N°1246 of August 12 created the « National nature park of Burabay », which includes a superficy of 83 511 ha, of which 47 600 ha of forests. In 2010, the superficy of the park has been expanded to 129 935 ha. In 2012, 370 ha have been converted in spare lands.<ref>[http://parkburabay.kz/o_gnpp_byrabaj History of Burabay's status] on the official website. (Russian)</ref>

== Climate ==
The average temperature in January is -16 °C, and +19 °C in July.<ref>[https://kazakhstanwonders.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/burabay-national-natural-park-the-perl-of-kazakhstan/ Burabay National Natural Park- the perl of Kazakhstan], on ''Kazakhstan Wonders'', March 29, 2010;</ref> Precipitation average is around 300 mm yearly. In winter, snow cover is around 25–35 cm thick, and lasts from mid-November to April.<ref>[http://parkburabay.kz/xarakteristika_klimata_i_ego_vlianie_na_fynkcionirovanie_ekosistem Climate characteristics and its influence on the ecosystem], official site. (Russian)</ref>

== Flora and fauna ==
The park counts 757 sorts of plants,<ref name="wtk">[http://welcometokazakhstan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429&catid=48&Itemid=1745&lang=en State National Park "Burabai"], ''welcome to Kazakhstan''.</ref> of which 119 should be protected, and 12 are registered in the [[Regional Red List|Red Book]]. The forest has 65% of [[pine]]s, 31% of [[birch]]es, 3% of [[Populus tremula|aspens]] et 1% of [[shrub]]s. Many species of comestible mushrooms can be found.<ref>[http://parkburabay.kz/gribi Mushrooms], official site. (Russian)</ref>

Due to the diversity of the flora, the fauna is very abundant: 305 species of animals can be found,<ref name="wtk"/> which represents 36% of the fauna diversity of Kazakhstan. 40% of them live at the border of their [[habitat]], and 13 species are registered in the Red Book.

The wildlife of Burabay is much richer than the one of the surrounding [[steppe]]s. It mixes species from steppes, forests and mountaines. Some European species might be encountered, as well as Siberian, Southern and Norther ones.

Nowadays, Burabay's forests host [[deer]]s, [[moose]]s, [[wild boar]]s, [[Siberian roe deer|roe deers]], [[Sciurus|squirrels]], [[stoat]]s, [[Least weasel|weasels]], [[European pine marten|martens]]. Amongst the predators, [[Gray wolf|wolves]] and [[Eurasian lynx|lynx]] might be encountered. In the steppes and wooden steppes, [[fox]]es, [[corsac fox]]es, [[weasel]]s and [[European hare|European]] and [[mountain hare]]s might be met, as well as [[European badger|badgers]] in the forests.

Birds are various: [[common goldeneye]]s, [[mallard]]s, [[gadwall]]s, [[northern pintail]]s, [[anas]], [[ruddy shelduck]]s, [[Charadrius|charadrii]], [[northern lapwing]]s, [[common sandpiper]]s, [[green sandpiper]]s. Ducks are massively presents in automn on the lakes, during migration period.

In the dry stony pine forests, and along the forests, the birch wooden steppes, the [[grey partridge]] and the [[Western capercaillie|capercailie]] can be found.

== Legend ==
Many legends evoke Burabay. One of them explains that the Creator only left arid steppes to the nomads of Kazakhstan. Feeling aggrieved, Kazakh people prayed God, who gathered all the remaining mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, and threw them towards the steppes. And in this way Burabay was born, and it has been called up to nowadays the « Kazakhstan's pearl ».<ref>[http://www.kazakhstan.orexca.com/national_park_burabay.shtml Burabay (Borovoe) National Nature Park ], on ''orexca''.</ref>

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== References and links ==
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=== Links ===
* [http://ru.government.kz/docs/p061074~2.htm List of national parks of Kazakhstan]
* [http://parkburabay.kz/ Official site of the Burabay National Park]

=== References ===
{{Reflist}}
{{National parks of Kazakhstan}}

[[Category:Protected areas established in 2000]]
[[Category:IUCN Category II]]
[[Category:Akmola Region]]
[[Category:National parks of Kazakhstan]]

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Burabay National Park