Bayanaul National Park
Bayanaul National Park (Kazakh: Баянауыл ұлттық паркі, Baianauyl ūlttyq parkı; Russian: Баянаульский национальный парк) is a national park in Kazakhstan, located in southeastern Pavlodar Province, 140 kilometers from the city of Ekibastuz on the outskirts of the central Kazakh Uplands. It is included on the list of protected areas of Kazakhstan. The park was founded in 1985 and was Kazakhstan's first national park. It was created to preserve and restore the natural flora and fauna found in the extensive Bayanaul mountain range. The park's total area is 68,453 hectares.
| Bayanaul National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View of the granite landscape of Bayanaul National Park, Bulka mountain to the right | |
| Location | Bayanaul Range, Pavlodar Province, Kazakhstan |
| Nearest city | Bayanaul, Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 50°49′0″N 75°40′0″E |
| Area | 68 453 ha |
| Max. elevation | 1027 m |
| Min. elevation | 400 m |
| Established | August 12, 1985 |
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