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On the western spurs of the Zhungarian Alatau the Altin-Emel National Park, the largest reserve of Kazakhstan, is situated. The area of 460000 hectares is intended for preservation of endangered species of animals and plants.
Here one can drink in the peerless beauty of multi-coloured mountains of Aktau and sand mountains of Katutau. On the territory of the Park some historical monuments, like Scythian burial mounds of Bes-Shatir dated the 1st century BC and Tamgali-Tas with ancient rock drawings the earliest of which can be attributed to XVI-XIV centuries BC. Here, on the right bank of the Ili River, the famous Singing Dune is situated.
On a safari trip, you will meet many animal: the Siberian mountain goats - teke, desert deer - jeran, kulan, mountain rams, wolves, foxes, such as birds as a golden eagle, mountain partridge - keklik and many others, the majority of which are included into the World and Kazakhstani Red Book.
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