Burabay National Park

The Burabay State National Nature Park (Kazakh: «», «Burabai» memlekettık ūlttyq tabiği parkı, «», Gosudarstvennyy natsional'nyy prirodnyy park «Burabay») is a national park located in Burabay District, Aqmola Region, Kazakhstan, which covers 129,935 hectares, with a significant portion of the land covered by forests, lakes, and diverse landscapes, including the Kokshetau Massif, part of the Kokshetau Hills. The Burabay National Park has a rich history, starting with the establishment of a state forest in 1898. Over the years, it evolved from a nationalized spa town in 1920 to the National Nature Reserve of Burabay in 1935. In 2000, it officially became a national park, with the area expanded in 2010. The park features a variety of ecosystems, including forests, lakes, and steppes, and is home to a diversity of flora and fauna. The Burabay National Park is home to 757 species of plants, including many protected species, and 305 species of animals, some of which are listed in Kazakhstan's Red Book. The forest is predominantly made up of pines and birches, with many species of deer, wild boars, lynxes, wolves, and various bird species, including ducks, geese, and capercailies. A popular feature of the park is Kenesary Cave, named after Kenesary Khan, the grands

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