UNESCO WHS - Western Tien-Shan - Sairam-Ugam Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Western Tien-Shan Subtitle: Sairam-Ugam State National Nature Park - Сайрам-Өгем ұлттық паркі 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. Sayram-Ugam National Park is a mountainous region of the Western Tian Shan Mountains. It park has seven natural altitude zones, ranging from mountain steppe to alpine and glaciated peaks. The area is known for having many wild varieties of well-known cultivated fruit and nut trees: apple, pear, walnut, plum, and grape. UNESCO Information: Name: Western Tien-Shan Site: Sairam-Ugam State National Nature Park - Сайрам-Өгем ұлттық паркі Country: Kazakhstan Location: Turkistan Region Inscription: 2016 Category: Natural (x) Unesco Ref: 1490-005 to 007 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.