Almaty - Nature Reserve
Almaty reserve (Almaty region). Founded in 1961 to enclose the territory of 73,300 ha. The reserve numbers 137 species of plants, 39 species of animals and 200 species of birds. Referring to rare ones are red bear, snow leopard and Turkestan lynx.
The reserve proper includes a desert-like section of the valley of the Ili-river known for its uncommonly unique natural phenomenon – sand barkhans. These are the so-called “singing sands” 150 m high producing loud sounds when one moves along their floaty slopes. The landscape is quite picturesque, “embellished” with plentiful glaciers, firn basins and rocks.
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