Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz

Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
Озёра в низовьях рек Иргиз и Тургай
Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz Sentinel-2 satellite picture
Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz is located in Kazakhstan
Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
Location in Kazakhstan
TypeInland wetlands
LocationAktobe Region, Kazakhstan
Nearest cityNura
Coordinates48°42′N 62°11′E / 48.700°N 62.183°E / 48.700; 62.183
Area348,000 ha (3,480 km2)
Created1976
Operated byMain Department of Zapovedniks and Game Management - Republic of Kazakhstan
StatusNature reserve
Official nameLakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
Designated11 October 1976
Reference no.108[1]

Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz (Russian: Озёра в низовьях рек Иргиз и Тургай)[2] is a protected area in the Turgay Depression, Kazakhstan. Administratively it is located in the Yrgyz District of the Aktobe Region.[3]

  1. ^ "Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz
  3. ^ Kazakhstan, National Report, 2021 - Preparation of a report on threats to "Lakes in the lower reaches of the Irgiz and Turgai rivers" and the "Kulikol-Taldykol lake system" according to the measure on preparation of measures to mitigate negative anthropogenic impacts for conservation of the Ramsar and potential Ramsar sites.