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The Kaskelen gorge or Kaskelenskoye gorge is a protected natural monument situated on the Kaskelen river in Kazakhstan. The gorge is located 25km from the western boundary of the city of Almaty and sits in the Trans-Ili Alatau mountain system in Ile-Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan.
Notable features
The gorge is known for 'Yurt', a large stone located on the ridge. A glacial erratic, the boulder is 5 meters high, 6 meters across, and weighs over 500 tons. This vast boulder is formed of the monolithic grey granite block without a crack.
Beyond the Kaskelen gorge, the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains run west for another hundred kilometers, after which the mountains become lower and the climate drier.
Protection of the monument
The natural monument is included in a protected area. Protection of the monument is assigned to the administration of the Ile-Alatau National Park.
References
- "Tourist Information Center Almaty". old.visitalmaty.kz. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- "Kaskelen gorge". ihsan-travel.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- "Kaskelen Gorge". silkadv.com. 2017-02-18. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
Sources
- M. Zh. Zhandaev Nature Of The TRANS-Ili Alatau. ed. «Kazakhstan».- Alma-ATA, 1978
- V. N. Vukolov On the Northern Tien Shan. Ed. "Profizdat" M:, 1991
- A. P. Gorbunov Mountains Of Central Asia. Explanatory dictionary of geographical names and terms. Almaty, 2006
External links
- Ile-Alatau state national park
- UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Northern Tyan-Shan (Ile-Alatau State National Park)
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