Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve (Kazakh: Қорғалжын мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, Qorğaljyn memlekettık tabiği qoryğy) is a protected area in Aqmola and Karaganda regions of Kazakhstan, located west of the city of Astana. It is part of the UNESCO heritage site Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, Ramsar site and biosphere reserve.
| Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location | Akmola Region and Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan |
| Nearest city | Astana |
| Coordinates | 50°26′00″N 69°11′20″E |
| Area | 5,431.71 km2 (1,342,200 acres) |
| Established | 1968 |
| World Heritage site | 2008 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes |
| Designated | 11 October 1976 |
| Reference no. | 107 |
The nature reserve is located in the steppe of central Kazakhstan, of the Indian and Siberian-East African migration routes of migratory birds and an important wetland of international importance. Extensive reserve waters provide the necessary living space in the largest Asian population of wetland birds.
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