The Cold Winter Deserts of Turan is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of 14 deserts in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Understand
[edit | edit source]These deserts across Central Asia do not only have hot summers, but also very cold winters. Here you can experience flora and fauna that has adapted to the extreme conditions, and as the desert areas are spread out over a large geographic area, they have different ecosystems.
Sites
[edit | edit source]Kazakhstan
[edit | edit source]- 1 Altyn-Emel East.
- 2 Altyn-Emel Central.
- 3 Altyn-Emel West.
- 4 Barsakelmes island.
- 5 Kaskakulan.
Turkmenistan
[edit | edit source]- 6 Bereketli Garagum.
- 7 Gaplangyr.
- 8 Repetek.
- 9 Yeradzhi.
Uzbekistan
[edit | edit source]- 10 Saigachy.
- 11 Saigachy-Beleuli.
- 12 Saigachy-Duana.
- 13 Saigachy-Zhideyli.
- 14 Southern Ustyurt.

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