Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
| Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location | Akmola Region and Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan |
| Nearest city | Astana |
| Coordinates | 50°26′00″N 69°11′20″E / 50.43333°N 69.18889°E |
| Area | 5,431.71 km2 (1,342,200 acres) |
| Established | 1968 |
| World Heritage site | 2008 |
| Official name | Kourgaldzhin and Tengiz Lakes |
| Designated | 11 October 1976 |
| Reference no. | 107 |
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve (Kazakh: Қорғалжын мемлекеттік табиғи қорығы, Qorğaljyn memlekettık tabiği qoryğy) is a protected area in Aqmola and Karaganda regions of Kazakhstan, located west of the city of Astana. It is part of the UNESCO heritage site Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, Ramsar site and biosphere reserve.
The nature reserve is located in the steppe of central Kazakhstan, of the Indian and Siberian-East African migration routes of migratory birds and an important wetland of international importance. Extensive reserve waters provide the necessary living space in the largest Asian population of wetland birds.