Bektauata () is a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

in Aktogay District,

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.''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5 Balkhash City is located less than to the south of the range and the M36 Highway passes to the west of it. The range is part of the Bektauata State Zoological Nature Sanctuary, a

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. There is a campsite in one of the valleys of the range.

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History

The Bektauata burial ground is an

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archaeological site, belonging to the

Tasmola culture The Tasmola culture was an early Iron Age culture during the Saka period (9th to 4th centuries BC) in central Kazakhstan. The Tasmola culture was replaced by the Korgantas culture. They may correspond to the Issedones of ancient Greek sources. ...

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Geography

Bektauata is a small rocky range of moderate altitude located at the southern end of the

Kazakh Upland The Kazakh Uplands or the Kazakh Hummocks, known in Kazakh language, Kazakh as the ( , ; ), is a large peneplain formation extending throughout the central and eastern regions of Kazakhstan.

system (Saryarka). The dry alluvial plain at the mouth of the Tokrau river lies to the east of the range. The nearest airport is

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. There are

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, caves and

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s in different spots of the Bektauata area. The largest cave is in length. The inner part of the cave is full of water to a depth of . The highest point of the Bektauata is a high summit named after the range. Other important peaks are Sarykulzha —, two-peaked Konyrkulzha — (western summit), Karashoky — and Zhaltas —.

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Flora

There is almost no vegetation on the slopes of the range, which are bare and rocky. In the valleys and by some of the rockpools there is tree growth, including

aspen Aspen is a common name for certain tree species in the Populus sect. Populus, of the ''Populus'' (poplar) genus. Species These species are called aspens: * ''Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China, south of ''P. tremula'') * ''Populus da ...

and

willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...

, as well as shrubs.

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Bektau Ata mountains - Trekking Club
Kazakh Uplands

History

Geography

Flora

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