Kazakhstan‘s Altyn Emel National Park and Barsakelmes Nature Reserve have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. This happened on September 20 in Riyadh. The news was reported by the Foreign Ministry’s press service.
The Altyn Emel National Park is situated in the Almaty Region and is approximately 250 kilometers away from Almaty city. On the other hand, the Barsakelmes Nature Reserve is located in the Sahara-Gobi Desert zone within the Aral Sea basin.
Altyn Emel and Barsakelmes were chosen for UNESCO World Heritage status as part of the Cold Winter Deserts of Turan nomination by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan during the 45th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee. Kazakhstan hopes this international recognition will emphasize the need for scientific research and conservation efforts in its desert ecosystems, promoting sustainable tourism and responsible environmental stewardship.
UNESCO’s list includes five more sites in Kazakhstan: Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Tanbaly petroglyphs, Chang’an-Tian-shan Silk Road Corridor, Saryarka – steppe and lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, and Western Tien-Shan.
Altyn Emel and Barsakelmes are part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
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