Karkaraly National Park

The Qarqaraly National Park ( Kazakh Қарқаралы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі, Russian Каркаралинский государственный национальный природный парк ) is a national park in Kazakhstan. It is located in the center of Karaganda Kazakhstan in the area and protect 112 120 hectares of land.

Geography

The Qarqaraly National Park is located in the northeast of the area Karaganda in central Kazakhstan. It comprises a total of 112 120 hectares of land, of which almost 44,000 acres are forested. The National Park consists of five relatively isolated from each other mountain groups.

Flora and Fauna

In the area of ​​national parks present in comparison to the surrounding areas a variety of different plant species. Among the nearly 200 species are flowering plants, mosses and lichens. The most common tree species are pine, birch, aspen, willows and juniper. The majority of the tree population consists of pines. In Qarqaraly National Park, there are also five plant species that are on the red list of endangered species of Kazakhstan.

The National Park is home to around 200 species, including 40 mammal species, 150 bird species, six species of reptiles, two species of amphibians and 15 species of fish. The largest animals of the park are ungulates. It is worth mentioning here the Siberian roe deer, wild boar, elk and the Argali. Many rodents, such as the Djungarian dwarf hamster Eversmann - dwarf hamster or voles are found here. Among the bird species that live in the park, the golden eagle, imperial eagle, steppe eagle, booted eagle, the saker falcon, the eagle owl, the Dalmatian pelican, the black stork, the whooper swan, the swan goose and the sand grouse in Kazakhstan are at risk.