National Park · Kazakhstan
Zhongar-Alatau National Park
Zhongar-Alatau National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, covering 879,748 acres (356,022 ha), established in 2010.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Area | 879,748 acres (356,022 ha) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Coordinates | 45.2556° N, 80.7770° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Zhongar-Alatau National Park
Zhongar-Alatau National Park (Kazakh: Жоңғар Алатауы ұлттық паркі, Joñğar Alatauy ūlttyq parkı), also Jungar Alatau, or Dzungurian Alatau, was created in 2010 to protect the unique ecology of the Dzungarian Alatau, an isolated, glaciated mountain range in Kazakhstan, on the southeastern border with China. One stated reason for creating the park is to protect forests of wild fruit trees, including apricots, barberry, cherries, and currants. Approximately 1% of the land area of the park is forested with Sievers Apple trees, which are the progenitors of all cultured apple varieties in the world.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) · Bole, China · 78.4 miles away
- Ili Yining International Airport (YIN) · Ili (Yining / Ghulja), China · 93.8 miles away
- Taldykorgan Airport (TDK) · Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan · 114.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Zhongar-Alatau National Park?
Zhongar-Alatau National Park is in Kazakhstan (45.2556° N, 80.7770° E).
When was Zhongar-Alatau National Park established?
Zhongar-Alatau National Park was established in 2010, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Zhongar-Alatau National Park?
Zhongar-Alatau National Park covers 879,748 acres (356,022 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4181072 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongar-Alatau_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).