CANYONS OF THE CHARYN RIVER (SOUTH-EAST KAZAKHSTAN): GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND GEOTOURISM

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites

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Saida NIGMATOVA¹  Aizhan ZHAMANGARА²  Bolat BAYSHASHOV¹  Nurganym ABUBAKIROVA²  Shahizada AKMAGAMBET²  Zharas ВERDENOV² 

[1] Institute of Geological Sciences named after K.I. Satpaev;L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Faculty of Natural Sciences

关键词: Charyn River;    Charyn canyons;    Kazakhstan;    Paleozoic;    Cenozoic;    paleolandscapes;   

DOI  :  10.30892/gtg.34114-625

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Editura Universitatii din Oradea / University of Oradea Publishing House

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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