Kazakhstan landscape

Kazakhstan’s unique natural environment is host to a fascinating selection of rare plant and animal species, plus several National Parks and a range of significant conservation projects

The Kazakhstan landscape

The landscape of Kazakhstan of is described as a land of deserts and vast semi-desert steppes but Kazakhstan also is the land where nearly every type of landscape that exists on our planet can be found.

Kazakhstan wildlife

Kazakhstan is home to a huge array of wild animals and birds, many of them rare species.

Around 835 species of vertebrate animals have been recorded in Kazakhstan, which may be sub-divided into 178 species of mammal, 489 species of mammal, birds (396 species actually nest within the territory), 49 species of Rhynchocephalia, 12 amphibia species, 104 fish species and 3 species of Cyclostomata.

Animals native to Kazakhstan

• Argali
• Bactrian Camel
• Barbel (fish species)
• Beluga sturgeon
• Brown Bear
• Caspian Sea Wolf
• Central Asian Red Deer
• Channidae
• Cheetah
• Common Spoonbill
• Goitered Gazelle
• Golden Eagle
• Gray Wolf
• Great Bustard
• Greater Flamingo
• Hemorrhois ravergieri
• Jerboa
• Onager
• Pallas's Cat
• Parnassius delphius
• Phrynocephalus reticulatus
• Russian Desman
• Russian Tortoise
• Snow leopard
• Squacco Heron
• Steppe Eagle
• Sterlet
• Trapelus agilis
• Varanus griseus
• White Stork

Birds of Kazakhstan

The avifauna of Kazakhstan includes a total of 513 species, of which 5 are rare or accidental.

National Parks and conservation

Kazakhstan’s natural environment enjoys state protection of a variety of kinds. The commonest form is status either as a nature reserve or as a national park, but there are other categories, including nature park, arboreal park, reserved area and game reserve.

National parks of Kazakhstan

• Altyn-Emel National Park
• Bayanaul National Park
• Burabay National Park
• Buyratau National Park
• Charyn National Park
• Ile-Alatau National Park
• Karkaraly Nature Park
• Katon-Karagay National Park
• Kokshetau National Park
• Kolsay Lakes National Park
• Sayram-Ugam National Park
• Zhongar-Alatau National Park

Nature reserves  of Kazakhstan

• Aksu-Djabagly Nature Reserve
• Alakol Nature Reserve
• Almaty Nature Reserve
• Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve
• Karatau Nature Reserve
• Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
• Markakol Nature Reserve
• Naurzum Nature Reserve
• Ustyurt Nature Reserve
• West Altai Nature Reserve