Canyons of the charyn river (South-East Kazakhstan): Geological history and geotourism
Nigmatova S. Zhamangarа A. Bayshashov B. Abubakirova N. Akmagambet S. Berdenov Z.
2021Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
2021#34Issue 1102 - 111 pp.
The Charyn River is located in South-East Kazakhstan, 195 km east of Almaty. The river valley cuts through Paleozoic rocks and loose sandy-clay deposits of the Cenozoic and forms amazingly beautiful canyons, the so-called Valley of Castles. This place is actively visited by tourists from all over the world. However, Charyn canyons have not only tourist but also scientific value. Deposits with fossil fauna and flora are exposed here, and there is evidence of unique tectonic processes that took place in this area. Years of research have made it possible to describe in detail the stratigraphy of the region and outline new tourism routes that open up unknown pages in the history of South-Eastern Kazakhstan.
Cenozoic , Charyn canyons , Charyn river , Kazakhstan , Paleolandscapes , Paleozoic
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Institute of Geological Sciences named after K.I. Satpaev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, Satpayev Str., 2, Nur-Sultan, 010008, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Satpayev Str., 2, Nur-Sultan, 010008, Kazakhstan
Institute of Geological Sciences named after K.I. Satpaev
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
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