Ile-Alatau National Park

Ile-Alatau State National Nature Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, established in 1996. Covering an area of approximately 200,000 hectares, the park is situated in the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, south of Almaty, and stretches between the Turgen gorge in the east and the Chemolgan river in the west. It borders the Almaty Nature Reserve, which encompasses the area around Pik Talgar.

The park's landscape includes woodlands, alpine meadows, glaciers, and lakes such as Big Almaty Lake. The flora of the park is equally varied, with tree species such as apricot, maple, and apple trees. The park is also home to an array of wildlife, with over 300 recorded species of birds and animals.

Ile-Alatau National Park is known for its biodiversity, with notable species including the snow leopards, Central Asian lynx, Tian Shan brown bears, Central Asian stone martens, Siberian ibexes, bearded vultures and golden eagles. It also provides habitat for several unique bird species, including the Himalayan snowcock, ibisbill, Eurasian scops owl, and Eurasian three-toed woodpecker. Furthermore, the park is home to species of deer, whose antlers are believed to possess medicinal properties.