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Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан, translit. Qazaqstan, IPA: [qɑzɑqˈstɑn] ( listen); Russian: Казахстан, IPA: [kəzɐxˈstan]), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы, translit. Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy; Russian: Республика Казахстан, tr. Respublika Kazakhstan), is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of 2,724,900 square kilometres (1,052,100 sq mi). Kazakhstan is the dominant nation of Central Asia economically, generating 60% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil/gas industry. It also has vast mineral resources. Some argue that Kazakhstan may be considered a European country because Kazakhstan's Western region is on the European continent and meets the Council of Europe's criteria for European inclusion.
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1. Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
2. Singing Barkhan
3. The Green belt of Nur–Sultan
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By mnurtay - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Nur- Sultan city is surrounded by huge territory of forest running along around the city. The forest belt can be seen from different sides of the city which total area is about 73 thousand hectares! The forest plantation can also be seen in many places, for example, along the Nura-Ishim river, it also stretches long the way to Borovoye, Pavlodar, Kostanay and Karaganda. When going down the Nur-Sultan - Karaganda road to Nurly village (or “41 junction”) even without entering the village, one can easily go straightly to the plantation of currant bushes. So, what we did with my family last July. When we arrived at the place, we saw a variety of current bushes colours: black, red, yellow and others. There were also some gooseberry bushes, but we could not gather them till August. I have never seen so many ripe berries in nature before. I used to see then only in supermarkets… We enjoyed collecting these beautiful, juicy and tasty berries, unspoiled by pesticides or other chemicals. The most exciting thing is that it’s absolutely free, even if you collect them a lot. Having been there, you could feel the real beauty and silence of nature, as it is located in a far away distance from the noisy city, about 40-50 minutes far from the center of Nur-Sultan. It was an unusual experience for me as a person who lived in the urban place. Hopefully, next summer I can visit other parts of the Green Belt and see other kinds of plants, for instance, 26 different types of trees that have been planted in the “Ak Kayin” forest nursery. I would like to see yellow acacias or pick natural apples. I highly recommend the guests of the capital to visit the Green Belt of Nur-Sultan.
4. Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
The territory of Aksu-Zhabagly recreation centre owns the unique world of primitive nature. Gardens, rivers, conifers, flowers and plants, and of course, magnificent mountains and cool clean air attracts tourists from many countries of the world.
5. Rock Zhumbaktas
6. Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve
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4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 00travel0000
The Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve is located in the North of Kazakhstan, 130 kilometers from the capital Nur-Sultan. You can get to the village of Korgalzhyn by public transport or by car. The distance can be covered in 1.5 - 2 hours along the highways number P2 and R206. The purpose of the Korgalzhyn is to preserve the natural complex, study it and promote the ideas of nature conservation and it occupies an area of 259.9 thousand hectares, of which 198 thousand are water areas. The object is included to the UNESCO heritage list of Kazakhstan and if you are a wild nature lover you should come here to see flamingos, cranes, herons, pelicans, swans, ducks, eagles and a huge number of other birds in their natural environment and just enjoy the landscapes of endless steppes and wild lakes. From April to September, you can watch the most popular birds - flamingos from the shore with binoculars.
