UNESCO WHS - Western Tien-Shan - Aksu-Jabagly NR Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Western Tien-Shan Subtitle: Aksu-Jabagly State Nature Reserve - Ақсу-Жабағылы қорығы Description: The Tien-Shan mountain system is one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4‘503 m. It features diverse landscapes, which are home to exceptionally rich biodiversity. It is of global importance as a centre of origin for a number of cultivated fruit crops and is home to a great diversity of forest types and unique plant community associations. Aksu-Jabagly Nature Reserve is the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. There are 44 mammal species in the Reserve that are enlisted as highly endangered in the red book of Kazakhstan. The most prominent species are the snow leopard. UNESCO Information: Name: Western Tien-Shan Site: Aksu-Jabagly State Nature Reserve - Ақсу-Жабағылы қорығы Country: Kazakhstan Location: Turkistan Region Inscription: 2016 Category: Natural (x) Unesco Ref: 1490-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.