Located in the most elevated part of the Central Kazakh Uplands, Burabay is best known for its many lakes: 14 of these lakes cover a combined surface area of more than 100 km² and there are numerous smaller lakes. It is highly representative of the biodiversity of the forest-steppe Eurasian ecotone. Besides agriculture and mining, the area has been a popular tourist destination since the creation in 2005 of the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye Resort Zone, thanks to its proximity to densely populated regions, in Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, and good air, rail and road connections to them.

Burabay Biosphere Reserve, KazakhstanFarkhat Kabdykairov

Marmot in Burabay Biosphere Reserve, KazakhstanEvgeniy Arkhipov

Burabay Biosphere Reserve, KazakhstanFarkhat Kabdykairov

Golden autumn in Burabay Biosphere Reserve, KazakhstanFarkhat Kabdykairov