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Kölsay Lakes National Park
Kölsay Lakes National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, established in 2007, covering 1,610 km² (622 sq mi). It is the #5 largest of Kazakhstan's 14 national parks. Park in Kazakhstan.
- Area
- 1,610 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ALA · 62 km
Nearest airports to Kölsay Lakes National Park
- 1 ALA62 kmstraight line
- 2 IKU83 kmstraight line
- 3 IKG84 kmstraight line
Tamchy, KyrgyzstanMore about Kölsay Lakes National Park
Kölsay Lakes National Park is one of 14 national parks in Kazakhstan — park in Kazakhstan. It covers 1,610 km² (161,045 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #5 largest national park in Kazakhstan (6.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in Kazakhstan date back to 1985. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Kölsay Lakes National Park
The closest airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA), about 62 km away — around 1 h 20 min by car; alternatively Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU, 83 km). Other national parks within reach include Ile-Alatau National Park (1,864 km²), Chong-Kemin State Nature Park (1,236 km²), Charyn National Park (1,271 km²) and Altyn-Emel National Park (3,077 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.