| Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Akmola Region and Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan |
| Nearest city | Astana |
| Coordinates | 50°26′00″N 69°11′20″E / 50.43333°N 69.18889°E |
| Area | 5,431.71 km2 (1,342,200 acres) |
| Established | 1968 |
| World Heritage site | 2008 |
| Official name | Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes |
| Designated | 11 October 1976 |
| Reference no. | 107[1] |
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve (Kazakh: Қорғалжын мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, Qorğaljyn memlekettık tabiği qoryğy) is a protected area in Aqmola and Karaganda regions of Kazakhstan, located west of the city of Astana.[2] It is part of the UNESCO heritage site Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, Ramsar site and biosphere reserve.[3][4]
The nature reserve is located in the steppe of central Kazakhstan, of the Indian and Siberian-East African migration routes of migratory birds and an important wetland of international importance. Extensive reserve waters provide the necessary living space in the largest Asian population of wetland birds.
- ^ "Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Korgalzhyn (Kazakhstan)
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ The Annotated Ramsar List: Kazakhstan