Barsakelmes

Barsakelmes was until 1995/96, an island in Kazakhstan, in the eastern part of the Great Aral Sea, which was created after the division of the original Aral in the Small Aral Sea and the Great Aral Sea.

History

Due to the silting of the Aral, it became the Peninsula in the years 1995/96. In the summer of 2009, the Barsakelmesgebiet silted up so much that the former island finally became part of the mainland. Thus, it is not a recognizable landscape feature longer represent the drylands around Barsakelmes be protected by the government of Kazakhstan through the nature reserve Barsa Kelmes.

45.63527777777859.908333333333Koordinaten: 45 ° 38 'N, 59 ° 54 ' E

  • Former island
  • History of Kazakhstan
  • Kyzylorda region
  • Aral Sea
Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve
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