Ile-Alatau National Park

Template:Infobox protected area Ile-Alatau National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996 and covers about 200,000 ha. It is situated in the mountains south of Almaty between Gorge Turgen in the east and Chemlogan River in the west. The National Park borders Almaty Nature Reserve, which is located around Pik Talgar.<ref name=almaty-kazakhstan>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=welcometokazakhstan>Template:Cite web</ref>

The landscape includes woodlands, alpine meadows, glaciers and lakes, including Big Almaty Lake. Remarkable trees include apricot, maple, and apple. A total of 300 species of birds and animals have been recorded from the Ile-Alatau National Park.<ref name=Ile-Alatau>Template:Cite web</ref> The park is home to snow leopards, Central Asian lynx, Tian Shan brown bears, Central Asian stone martens, Siberian ibexes, bearded vultures and golden eagles. Other notable bird species found in Ile-Alatau National Park include Himalayan snowcock, ibisbill, Eurasian scops owl, and Eurasian three-toed woodpecker.<ref name="Ile Alatau National Park">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=trekkingclub>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=bioexploration>Template:Cite web</ref> The park also protects specific species of deer whose antlers are believed to have medicinal properties.<ref name="Science and Diplomacy.">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Gallery

• Near of observatory - panoramio.jpg

  Near observatory.

• Watchtower in middle of Big Almaty Lake (3991851837).jpg

  Watchtower in Big Almaty Lake.

• Большое Алматинское озеро.jpg

  Lake in winter.

• Water pipe with Big Almaty Lake.jpg

  Water pipe from the lake.

• Big Almaty Lake (Bolshaya Almatinka), Almaty region, Kazakhstan. October 2007.jpg

  Lake during a fog.

External links

• Ile-Alatau National Park (www.almaty-kazakhstan.net)