Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

The Cold Winter Deserts of Turan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of 14 deserts in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Understand

These deserts across Central Asia do not only have hot summers, but also very cold winters. Here you can experience flora and fauna that has adapted to the extreme conditions, and as the desert areas are spread out over a large geographic area, they have different ecosystems.

Sites

Kazakhstan

  • ๐ŸŒ Altyn-Emel East.
  • ๐ŸŒ Altyn-Emel Central.
  • ๐ŸŒ Altyn-Emel West.
  • ๐ŸŒ Barsakelmes island.

Turkmenistan

  • ๐ŸŒ Bereketli Garagum.

Uzbekistan

  • ๐ŸŒ Saigachy-Beleuli.
  • ๐ŸŒ Saigachy-Zhideyli.
  • ๐ŸŒ Southern Ustyurt.

See also