Altyn-Emel National Park
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
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Steppe in Altyn-Emel National Park
Altyn-Emel National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996.<ref>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>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>Singing Dune STeK</ref> Aktau canyon <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Katutau volcanic mountains.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Altyn Emel - Aktau
References
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External links
- Kazakhstan - Altyn-Emel National Park Lonely Planet Bluelist
- State National Natural Park "Altyn-Emel" UNESCO World Heritage
