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'''Naurzum State Nature Reserve''' is a nature reserve in [[Kazakhstan]]. It is part of the UNESCO heritage site [[Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan]]. It protects about {{convert|3077|km2}} of steppes, semi desert and forests.

== Size ==
The reserve is located in the central part of [[Turgai River|Turgai]] Plateau within the steppe zone of Kazakhstan. It consists of three clusters of core areas, which are surrounded by buffer zones and connected via a protected eco-corridor. The core area is about 1.910 km<sup>2</sup>, the buffer zone about 1.167 km<sup>2</sup> in size.<ref name="Nomination Dossier">Nomination Dossier SARYARKA - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan - For inscription on THE LIST OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO. Provided by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1102/documents/ online link to nomination file]</ref>

== Flora ==
The vegetation is diverse and consists of steppes, shrub lands, semi deserts and as a unique feature within the southern steppe zone, also forests. These forests are composed mainly of pine (''[[Pinus sylvestris]]''), birch (''[[Betula pendula]]'', ''[[Betula pubescens|B. pubescens]]'') and aspen (''[[Populus tremula]]''). Along the seashores there is also typical aquatic vegetation of sedges and reeds. In the shrub dominated parts, typical steppe shrubs are Russian almond (''[[Amygdalus nana]]''), cherry (''[[Cherry|Cerasus fruticosa]]''), greenweed (''[[Cytisus|Cytisus ruthenicus]]'') (western distribution boundary), species of wild roses (''[[Rose|Rosa]]'') and juniper (''[[Juniperus|Juniperus sabinea]]''). At moister places there also willow bushes (''[[Salix]]'') and along lake shores, tamarisk (''[[Tamarix ramosissima]]'').<ref name="Nomination Dossier"/>

== Fauna ==
There are 47 species of mammals, 279 species of birds, 10 species of reptile and amphibious animals and 10 species of fish reported in the reserve. In addition more than 1000 species of invertebrates are found. Typical mammals of the steppe zone are [[steppe polecat]] (''Mustela eversmanni''), [[corsac fox]] (''Vulpes corsac''), [[red fox|common fox]] (''Vulpes vulpes''), [[Eurasian wolf]] (''Canis lupus lupus''), [[long-eared hedgehog]] (''Erinaceus auritus''), European hare (''Lepus europaeus'') and several rodent species like [[bobak marmot]] (''Marmota bobac''), [[Spermophylus fulvus|large-toothed souslik]] (''Spermophylus fulvus''), red-cheeked souslik (''Spermophylus major''), little souslik (''Spermophylus pygmeus''), common hamster (''Cricetus cricetus''), jerboas (''Allactaga major'', ''Stylodipus telum'') as well as several species of voles and lemmings. The forests are inhabited by [[Moose|elk]] (''Alces alces''), [[Siberian roe deer|Tartarian roe deer]] (''Capreolus pygargus''), [[Eurasian lynx]] (''Lynx lynx''), badger (''Meles meles''), ermine (''Mustela erminea''), weasel (''Mustela nivalis''), pine marten (''Martes martes'') and [[raccoon dog]] (''Nyctereutes procyonoides''), [[red squirrel]] (''Sciurus vulgaris''), [[European hedgehog]] (''Erinaceus europaeus''), Blue Hare (''Lepus timidus''). Mainly along rivers one can also find [[wild boar]] (''Sus scrofa''). Among the species, which can be found occasionally in the deserts and semi deserts of the reserve is the rare [[saiga antelope]] (''Saiga tatarica'').<ref name="Nomination Dossier"/>

== References ==
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