Bayanaul National Park

Bayanaul National Park
View of the granite landscape of Bayanaul National Park, with Bulka mountain to the right
Map showing the location of Bayanaul National Park
Map showing the location of Bayanaul National Park
LocationPavlodar Province, Kazakhstan
Nearest cityEkibastuz, Kazakhstan
Coordinates50°49′0″N 75°40′0″E / 50.81667°N 75.66667°E / 50.81667; 75.66667
Area68,453 ha
Max. elevation1,027 m
Min. elevation400 m
EstablishedAugust 12, 1985

Bayanaul National Park (Kazakh: Баянауыл ұлттық паркі, Baianauyl ūlttyq parkı; Russian: Баянаульский национальный парк) is a national park in Kazakhstan located on the outskirts of the Kazakh Uplands in the northeastern Pavlodar Province, 140 km from the city of Ekibastuz. Established in 1985, it is Kazakhstan's first national park. The park encompasses 68,453 hectares and was created to conserve the natural flora and fauna of the Bayanaul Range. It is included on the list of protected areas in Kazakhstan.