Altyn-Emel National Park

Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park
  • «Алтынемел» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі (Kazakh)
  • Государственный национальный природный парк «Алтын-Эмель» (Russian)
LocationAlmaty Region Kazakhstan
Coordinates44°20′0″N 78°26′0″E / 44.33333°N 78.43333°E / 44.33333; 78.43333
Area460,000 ha
Established10 April 1996 (1996-04-10)
Official nameCold Winter Deserts of Turan
TypeNatural
Criteriaix, x
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.1693

The Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park (Kazakh: «Алтынемел» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі, romanized: «Altynemel» memlekettık ūlttyq tabiği parkı; Russian: Государственный национальный природный парк «Алтын-Эмель», romanized: Gosudarstvennyy natsional'nyy prirodnyy park «Altyn-Emel'») is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996. The park covers about 4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi) between the Ili River and the Aqtau mountain range, near Lake Kapchagai, and consists mostly of desert and rocky terrain.