Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve
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Nature preserve in Kazakhstan
The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve is the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. It is located in the southern province of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It covers the north-western mountain chains of the Tian Shan.
Address: Фабричная көшесі 31, Zhabagly 161310, Kazakhstan
Aksu Zhabagly is where the steppes end and the mountains begin. Hiking trails, waterfalls and canyons make this a great place to visit in Southern Kazakhstan.
It is home to 48% of regional bird species, 72.5% of vertebrates, 221 out of 254 fungi species, 63 out of 80 moss species, 15 out of vegetation types, and 114 ...