Asia's Natural Wonders
This selection highlights the diverse geography of Kazakhstan, featuring the unique semi-freshwater Lake Balkhash and the 7,010-meter Khan Tengri peak in the Tian Shan range. The list includes the salt-rich Lake Inder and significant waterfalls like Kairak and Kokkol. These sites represent varied ecosystems, from arid steppes and saline basins to the alpine glaciers and high-altitude peaks of the Altai and Trans-Ili Alatau mountains.
A Lake Balkhash
Lake Balkhash is one of the largest lakes in Asia and 15th largest in the world.
B Khan Tengri
Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range in Central Asia.
C Khan Tengri
Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range. It is on the China—Kyrgyzstan—Kazakhstan tripoint, east of lake Issyk Kul.
D Lake Shalkar
Lake in the Aktobe Region near the town of Shalkar, included in the list of specially protected environmental objects.
Inder
Large endorheic salt lake in the Atyrau Region known for its high-quality salt deposits and medicinal mud.
Kajrakskij vodopad
Waterfall in the Turgen Gorge of Ile-Alatau National Park, dropping approximately 55 meters.
Rassypnoj
High-altitude waterfall located in the Altai Mountains near the border.
Vodopad Korakia.
Waterfall in the Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve, also known as the Busakov waterfall.
Volcij vodopad
Waterfall located in the Aktobe Region.
J Gory Mata-kizyl
Mountain peak located near the southern shore of Lake Balkhash.
K Gory Aj-irek
Mountain peak in the Karaganda Region.
L Kotanemel
Mountain peak in the Almaty Region.
M Karasoky
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
N Karaagas
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
O Bakat
Mountain peak in the Altai range of East Kazakhstan.
P Kanajka
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
Q Kak
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
R Surcanaa
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
Kokkol
The largest waterfall in the Altai Mountains with an 80-meter drop, situated near the base of Mount Belukha.
T Mangain
Mountain peak in the East Kazakhstan Region.
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