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🌍 Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan

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🌍 Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve – NSNR Cluster


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 10:56

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2008
  • Located in Akmola and Karaganda regions, 120 km southwest of Astana
  • Two protected reserves: Korgalzhyn and Naurzum State Nature Reserves
  • Hosts world's northernmost breeding colony of Greater flamingos and over 300 bird species

Saryarka comprises two interconnected state nature reserves protecting one of Central Asia's most extensive wetland and steppe ecosystems ...

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