Conservancy areas of Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, there are 25 specially protected areas, including 10 nature reserves and 11 national parks. These environmental institutions owned by the state.

  • Aksu-Zhabagly State Nature Reserve
  • Almaty State Natural Reserve
  • Naurzum State Nature Reserve
  • Barsakelmessky State Nature Reserve
  • Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve
  • Markakolsky State Nature Reserve
  • Ustyurt State Nature Reserve
  • West-Altai State Nature Reserve
  • Alakol State Nature Reserve
  • Karatau State Nature Reserve
No. Picture Name Date of establishment Area, ha Region
1 Aksu-Zhabagly State Nature Reserve 1926 131,934 South Kazakhstan Region and Jambyl Region
2 Almaty State Natural Reserve 1931 71,700 Almaty Region
3 Naurzum State Nature Reserve 1931 191,381 Kostanay Region
4 Barsakelmessky State Nature Reserve 1939 160,826 Kyzylorda Region
5 Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve 1968 543,171 Akmola Region and Karaganda region
6 Markakolsky State Nature Reserve 1976 102,979 East Kazakhstan Region
7 Ustyurt State Nature Reserve 1984 223,342 Mangystau Region
8 West-Altai State Nature Reserve 1992 86,122 East Kazakhstan Region
9 Alakol State Nature Reserve 1998 65,217.9 East Kazakhstan Region and East Kazakhstan Region
10 Karatau State Nature Reserve 2004 34,300 South Kazakhstan Region