Western Tien Shan

This cross-border object (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) is part of the Central Asian Tien Shan mountain system.  The Western Tien Shan region is of global importance, as the uniqueness of the nature of this area is characterized by a high level of endemism. Among the protected representatives of the fauna can be noted such as snow leopard, Karatau mountain sheep, marmot Menzbira and others.

The Western Tien Shan includes 11 sites that are part of seven specially protected natural territories of the three countries. In Kazakhstan, the object is represented by the Karatau Nature Reserve, the Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve and the Sairam-Ugam National Nature Park.