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Wildlife of Kazakhstan

Wildlife of Kazakhstan

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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.

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References

  1. [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).
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    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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