Wildlife of Kazakhstan

The wildlife of Kazakhstan includes its flora, fauna, and funga[1][2] and their natural habitats.

Sand dunes in the valley of the Ili River, Altyn-Emel National Park.

Fauna
Parnassius delphius

Felidae

Birds
Main article: List of birds of Kazakhstan

The avifauna of Kazakhstan includes a total of 513 species, of which 5 are rare or accidental.

Flora and funga

The diversity of a flora of Kazakhstan varies considerably both by structure and number of taxa, and by geography, in particular, by nature-climatic zones and high-altitude belts. In Kazakhstan there are more than 6,000 species of highest vascular plants, about 5,000 species of mushrooms, 485 species of lichen, and more than 2,010 species of seaweed.

See also

References
  1. Geptner, V. G., Sludskij, A. A. (1972). Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Vysšaia Škola, Moskva. (In Russian; English translation: Heptner, V.G., Sludskii, A. A., Komarov, A., Komorov, N.; Hoffmann, R. S. (1992). Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol III: Carnivores (Feloidea). Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation, Washington DC).
  2. Nowell, Kristin; Jackson, Peter (1996). "Panthera Leo" (PDF). Wild Cats: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group. pp. 17–21. ISBN 978-2-8317-0045-8.


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