Karatau Nature Reserve

Karatau Nature Reserve (Kazakh: Қаратау мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, Qarataý memlekettik tabiǵi qoryǵy) is a wildlife refuge in the mid-part of the Karatau Mountains, near Kyzylkum, Betpak-Dala and Moiynkum deserts in the South Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, in Central Asia.

Karatau Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
2017 stamp sheet of Kazakhstan dedicated to the Karatau Nature Reserve
LocationSouth Kazakhstan RegionKazakhstan
Nearest cityKentau
Coordinates43°43′0″N 68°44′0″E
Area34 300ha
Established2004

It was founded in 2004. Its territory is around 34 300 ha. Some 700 species of plants constitute its flora, 62 species are endemic. Its fauna includes, among others, the Kara Tau argali, Indian crested porcupine and beech marten. There are 118 bird species in the area.


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