Kazakh Uplands
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The Kazakh Uplands (Russian: Казахский мелкосопочник; Kazakh: Сары Арқа), also known as the Kazakh Hummocks, is a large peneplain formation extending throughout the central and eastern regions of Kazakhstan. It consists of low mountains and elevated plains, and contains large deposits of coal in the north and copper in the south. Rare species, such as the Asiatic Cheetah, may still live in the region. Several notable cities, including the country's capital, Astana, are located there.
[edit] External links
- Kazakh Uplands Encyclopedia Britannica
- Kazakh upland World Wildlife Fund
- Казахский мелкосопочник (Kazakh Uplands) Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian)
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