Ecotourism in Kazakhstan презентация

GENERAL
Kazakhstan is the country of the oldest civilization on the Eurasian continent, motherland of nomadic tribes, considerable part of Great Silk Way Road (1,400 km). Kazakhstan is a motherland of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, great philosopher, founder of Sufism. There are about 27 thousand antiques in the republic.
Kazakhstan is famous with its variety of landscapes: from high snowy mountains to steppes, from dense forests to near deserts and deserts; lakes and rivers with pure water rushing waterfalls. The lowest point is Karagiye hollow (-132m), the highest point is the Khan Tengri peak (7,010m).
It was announced that Kazakhstan was home to more than 40 eco-tourism sites, all of which are located in natural reservations and have tourist paths and routes.

TYPES OF ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN KAZAKHSTAN

ALTYN-EMEL STATE NATIONAL NATURE PARK
Located approximately 93 miles from the city of Almaty, Atlyn-Emel is a nature park that was established as a place for eco-tourism in 1996 in order to preserve the unique nature of the area.

ALTYN-EMEL STATE NATIONAL NATURE PARK
Some of the most popular attractions at Altyn-Emel include:

CHARYN STATE NATIONAL NATURAL PARK
Charyn State National Natural Park was created to preserve Kazakhstan’s natural beauty, and has become a popular spot for tourists visiting the Almaty oblast. The main attraction here is the Sharyn River valley/the Charyn Canyon, which is Kazakhstan’s version of the United States’ Grand Canyon. All throughout the year, visitors flock to Charyn State National Park to experience the unique nature, as well as the historical and cultural sites such as burial grounds.

ALATAU – ELIY NATIONAL PARK
When visiting Almaty, tourists should definitely check out Alatau – Eliy National Park. Established in 1996, the main tourist site here is Big Almaty Lake, which is located about a mile and a half above sea level. Not only is Big Almaty Lake a breathtaking, picturesque site, it is also used for water supply and hydroelectric power for the city of Almaty.

KOLSAY LAKES
Considered “a pearl of Northern Tien-Shan,” Kolsay Lakes is a gorgeous natural attraction, just a short drive away from Almaty. Kolsay Lakes is a collection of three lakes that the Kolsay River flows into: “Top”, “Mynzholki”, and “Lower.” Visitors love vacationing at Kolsay Lakes because there are plenty of fun things to do like camping, hiking, mounting bicycling, horseback riding, and more!

CHIMBULAK
An alpine ski resort is located in the scenic gorge of Zailiskiy Alatau at an altitude of 2,260 meters above sea level, 25 kilometers away from the center of Almaty city in the Chimbulak gorge. Ski slopes of Chimbulak are attested by FIS (International Ski Federation). Tracks of downhill skiing and giant slalom are by right in the top ten most complicated tracks in the world.

KARAGIYE
(“black hollow” from Kazakh) is the lowest point in Kazakhstan and CIS (132 meters below sea level). It is remarkable for its fantastic beauty.

BURABAY (BOROVOYE)
“Kazakh Switzerland” is the unofficial name of the Borovoye (Burabay) region among local guides. Lots of lakes are scattered in between the mountains: Pike (Shuchye), Big and Small Chebache lakes, Kotyrkol. Blue Bay of the Lake named after this place is a business card of Burabay. Right from the water, in the center of the bay, stands a “Zhumbaktas” rock (translated as: “mysterious stone”), reminding sphinx; there is also Ok-Zhetpes rock (“arrow will not reach”), with peak in the shape of an elephant, rising against the backdrop of the wooded slopes.
Combination of mountains, pine forest and lakes creates special therapeutic climate. There are a lot of sanatoriums, tourist centers and boarding houses.

BAYANAUL
Bayanaul national park is located one hundred kilometers away from Ekibastuz, city with developed industry. There are four kinds of vegetation present on the territory of the park: forest, forest-steppe, steppe and meadow.
In the place, named “Goose flight”, paleontologists have found about one thousand kinds of prehistoric animal remains; they lived from 7 to 10 million years ago.

MARKAKOL RESERVE
Animal world is rich and diverse. Broun bears, elk, foxes, lynx, Siberian stags, wolverine, sable, ermine, rare red wolf, falcon, grouse, black Stork, herring gull, and many other animals can be found in the woods.
Scenic rocky ledges of mountains are covered mainly with greenwoods, less with fir forests. Subalpine meadows are rich in flowers, rare medicinal plants (golden and maral root, Hedysarum scoparium, Bergenia crassifolia and others).
Markakol Lake, which lies in a cavity, is called a pearl of Markakol reserve. It is 38 kilometers long, 19 kilometers wide and 27 meters deep. It is fed with 27 rivers and streams, but only Kalzhir river flows from the lake. Water in Markakol is fresh and very soft; its main wealth is uskuch fish (Brachymystax lenok) from salmon family.

ALAKOL LAKE
Alakol (“motley lake”) is located in the northeastern part of Dzhungarian Alatau, and is rich in mud and mineral salts. Water in the lake is very clean and clear; it is turquoise in clear morning or sky-blue at the end of day. Swimming season lasts for 4 months. There are flocks of flamingos walking around on the Birds Island; more than 40 species of birds inhabit the lake: relict gulls, pelican, bustard and others. Unique wealth of Alakol Lake is under state protection.

KARKARALY NATIONAL PARK
The name of Karkaraly Mountains came from “karkary”, the name of national headwear for Kazakh girls, which is skillfully embroidered with beads, silk, decorated with velvet, brocade and crowned with owl feathers.
Height of Karkaraly Mountains is relatively small: the highest point is the tricipital Komsomol peak, which height is 1,403 meters above sea level. Mountains are covered with pine, birch forest and diverse herbaceous vegetation.

EIRC
Ecotourism information resource center (EIRC) is the project of KTA, which was opened in 2005 with the support of The Eurasia Foundation.
EIRC is a key point, around which the program of promotion of ecotourism, based on development of local communities in Kazakhstan is being implemented.

MAIN ACTIVITIES OF EIRC:

International tourism, number of arrivals in Kazakhstan was reported at 6509000 in 2016, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

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