Kazakh Uplands

The Kazakh Uplands or the Kazakh Hummocks, known in Kazakh as the ( , ; ), is a large peneplain formation extending throughout the central and eastern regions of Kazakhstan.Казахский мелкосопочник (Kazakh Uplands) Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)

Administratively the Kazakh Uplands stretch across the East Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Akmola, Ulytau and Karaganda regions. Several notable cities, including the country's capital, Astana, are located in the uplands. There are large deposits of coal in the north and copper in the south.

Geography The Kazakh Uplands are limited by the West Siberian Plain to the north, the Irtysh valley to the northeast, the Balkhash-Alakol Basin to the south and southeast, the Turan Lowland to the southwest and by the Turgay Depression to the west.Google Earth

Rivers such as the Ishim, Sileti, Sarysu, Nura, Kulanotpes, Ashchysu, Tundik and Uly-Zhylanshyk have their sources in the uplands. Lake Tengiz lies in an intermontane basin of the uplands and is the largest of the area. The Kokshetau Lakes are an important tourist attraction.Селеты; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)

Subranges The uplands include mountain ranges of moderate altitude separated by elevated flat intermontane basins. The main ones are: Kyzylarai, highest point Aksoran, Karkaraly Range, highest point Zhirensakal, Kokshetau Hills, a subrange of the uplands Kokshetau Massif, highest point Mount Kokshe, Kent Range, highest point Mount Kent, Bayanaul Range, highest point Akbet, Ulytau, highest point Akmeshit, Kyzyltas, highest point Kushoky, Degelen, highest point Chingiztau, highest point Kosoba, Bektauata, highest point Mount Ku, highest point Bakty Range, highest point Mount Aktau Myrzhyk, highest point Yegibai Khankashty, highest point Semizbughy, highest point Ayr Mountains, highest point Zhosaly Zheltau, highest point Kyzyltau, highest point Auliye, Keshubai, highest point Bugyly, highest point Burkit, Yereymentau Mountains, highest point Akdym,

Ecology Parts of the Kazakh Uplands are included in the Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan World Heritage Site. It belongs to the Palearctic temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. The Karkaraly National Park, Kokshetau National Park, Burabay National Park and Bayanaul National Park are protected areas in the ranges of the upland. Rare species, such as the Asiatic cheetah, may still live in the region.

Kazakh Uplands

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