Altyn-Emel National Park

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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Altyn-Emel National Park
| iucn_category = II
| photo = Altynemel dune.jpg
| photo_caption = Singing Sand Dune in Altyn-Emel National Park
| map = Kazakhstan
| relief = 1
| map_caption =
| location = [[Almaty Region]] Kazakhstan
| nearest_city =
| coordinates = {{coords|44|20|0|N|78|26|0|E|display=inline, title}}
| area = 460 000 [[Hectare|hа]]
| established = April 10, 1996
}}

[[File:AltynEmeil.jpg|thumb|Steppe in Altyn-Emel National Park]]
'''Altyn-Emel National Park''' is a [[national park]] in [[Kazakhstan]]. It was created in 1996.<ref>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1682/ State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel"] UNESCO</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=20638&m=0 Altyn-Emel National Park] Bird Life International</ref>

Local attractions include the [[singing sand]], a large dune which is famous for the noises it produces (1.5 km length and 150m height),<ref>[http://www.stek.kz/pageseng.php?pid=2&id=17 Singing Dune] STeK</ref> Aktau canyon <ref>{{Cite web|title = Разноцветные горы Актау: красочные ландшафты Казахстана|url = http://www.travel.ru/wow/aktau.html|website = Travel.ru|accessdate = 2015-11-25}}</ref> and Katutau volcanic mountains.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Paleokazakhstan - Катутау|url = http://paleokazakhstan.info/katu.php|website = paleokazakhstan.info|accessdate = 2015-11-25}}</ref>

[[Image:20130518 Altyn Emel Kazakhstan.jpg|thumb|left|500px|Altyn Emel - Aktau]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bluelist/index.cfm?fa=main.viewList&list_id=8200 Kazakhstan - Altyn-Emel National Park] Lonely Planet Bluelist
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1682/ State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel"] UNESCO World Heritage
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[[Category:National parks of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Almaty Region]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1996]]
[[Category:World Heritage Site Tentative list]]

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Altyn-Emel National Park