Bulandy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)

Bulandy Sanctuary – a republican significance zoological sanctuary.

Geographic location

Akmola region, in the territories of Bulandy and Birzhan sal districts. The sanctuary was established in 1971. Area 47 076 ha.

Relief, flora and fauna

Relief – ravine, ridge plain, in some places light granite ridges are also found. Most of the plains are covered by pine forest, where birch, aspen, fruit and berry shrubs grow. In Bulandy Sanctuary hoofed mammals such as elk, roe deer, and red deer live. In this area elk were abundant in early times, which is why it was named “Bulandy”.