
Southeast
Bokeyorda Nature Reserve: Mapping Protected Steppe Landscapes in West Kazakhstan
A regional stronghold for migratory saiga antelope populations
Bokeyorda Nature Reserve serves as a foundational protected area in the West Kazakhstan Region, established to preserve expansive dry steppe and semi-desert environments. The reserve provides essential habitat for migratory ungulates, forming a connected conservation corridor alongside the Ashchiozek Sanctuary that spans diverse lowland terrain and seasonal water features within the northwestern Kazakh plains.
- Area
- 3,430.4 km²
- Established
- 2022
- IUCN
- VI
- Relief
- Lowland













