Western Tian Shan Mountains
| Western Tian Shan Mountains | |
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| Aksu-Jabagly nature reserve |
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| National territory: |
 Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan 
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| Type: | nature |
| Criteria : | (x) |
| Reference No .: | 1490 |
| UNESCO region : | Asia and Pacific |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2016 ( session 40 ) |
Western Tian Shan Mountains , and Western Tien Shan , is one of the UNESCO -listed site of World Heritage in Asia . The transnational world heritage site comprises areas in the states of Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan .
background
The Tian Shan is a high mountain range in the greater Turkestan region in the interior of Asia . Its eastern part is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the northwest of the People's Republic of China , its western part extends over the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan and Uzbekistan .
The landscapes of the western Tian Shan are diverse: gorges, high peaks and glaciers can be found, but also wetlands, grassland and steppes . A high percentage of endemics has been found in the region and flora and fauna from the Jura have been preserved in some places . According to the Naturschutzbund Deutschland , the biggest problems in the areas of West Tian Shan are overgrazing , resource depletion and further infrastructure expansion, as well as climate change.
registration
Western Tian Shan Mountains were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016 based on a resolution of the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee . The area is located west of the Tian Shan Mountains in Xinjiang, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013 .
The reason for the entry states, among other things:
The western Tian Shan Mountains show an extraordinary diversity and beauty of a mosaic of landscapes, a unique combination of different types of ecosystems, an extraordinary diversity of fauna and flora with a significant proportion of endemic species and communities, and a large number of rare and threatened Species.
The entry was made on the basis of criterion (x).
The western Tian Shan Mountains maintain an outstanding diversity of plant and animal species with a high degree of endemism and many species whose conservation is of global importance.
Protected areas
The world heritage site comprises thirteen areas, including seven in Kazakhstan , four in Kyrgyzstan and two in Uzbekistan . These have a total protection area of around 500,000 hectares (ha). For some, only the area itself is part of the world heritage, others are surrounded by a buffer zone with a reduced protective effect. The areas comprise existing nature reserves or national parks or one or more parts of them. Most of the areas are close to the area where the three states border each other.
| ID no. | designation | location | Protection area | Buffer zone |
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| 1490-001 | Karatau nature reserve | Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
34,300 ha | 17,490 ha |
| 1490-002 |
Aksu-Jabagly nature reserve main part |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
131,704 ha | 25,800 ha |
| 1490-003 | Aksu-Jabagly nature reserve Karabastau paleontological site |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
100 ha | 0 ha |
| 1490-004 | Aksu-Jabagly nature reserve Aulie paleontological site |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
130 ha | 0 ha |
| 1490-005 |
Sairam-Ugam National Park Boraldaitau area |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
26,971 ha | 4,900 ha |
| 1490-006 | Sairam-Ugam National Park Irsu-Daubabin area |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
45,509 ha | 8,200 ha |
| 1490-007 | Sairam-Ugam National Park Sairam-Ugam area |
Kazakhstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
76,573 ha | 13,900 ha |
| 1490-008 | Sary-Chelek Biosphere Reserve | Kyrgyzstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
23,868 ha | 18,080 ha |
| 1490-009 |
Besh-Aral nature reserve main part |
Kyrgyzstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
112,018 ha | 0 ha |
| 1490-010 | Besh-Aral State Nature Reserve Shandalash area |
Kyrgyzstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
25,270 ha | 0 ha |
| 1490-011 | Padysha-Ata nature reserve | Kyrgyzstan ( geographic coordinates ) |
16,010 ha | 14,546 ha |
| 1490-013 |
Chatkal Maidantal Biosphere Reserve |
Uzbekistan ( geographic coordinates ) |
24,706 ha | 0 ha |
| 1490-013 | Chatkal Bashkizilsay Biosphere Reserve |
Uzbekistan ( geographic coordinates ) |
11,018 ha | 0 ha |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Original name English Western Tien-Shan , French Tien Shan occidental , German name according to the World Heritage List. In: www.unesco.de. German UNESCO Commission , accessed on February 6, 2017 .
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Western Tien-Shan. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Tentative Lists: Western Tien-Shan. In: whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016 ; accessed on July 21, 2016 (English).
- ^ NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland eV /. In: www.nabu.de. Retrieved July 21, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c UNESCO World Heritage Center: Decision: 40 COM 8B.9. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Xinjiang Tianshan. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017 .
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Western Tien-Shan. Maps. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 6, 2017 .
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Natural heritage: Saryarka steppe and lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (2008) | Western Tian Shan Mountains (2016)
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Natural Heritage: Western Tian Shan Mountains (2016)
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Natural Heritage: Western Tian Shan Mountains (2016)