Charyn Canyon

Charyn Canyon is a 154 km long canyon along the Charyn River in Kazakhstan. The canyon is located 195 km east of Almaty. It is located on the territory of three districts of Almaty region: Uyghur, Raiymbek, Enbekshikazakh. The canyon is part of the Charyn National Park, established on February 23, 2004. Philologists interpret the word "Charyn" in different ways. In Turkic languages, "Char" means cliff. Charyn Canyon is a natural monument made up of sedimentary rocks that are about 12 million years old. The height of the steep mountains of the canyon reaches 150-300 m. In the bosom of the canyon, a grove of a relict species of ash that survived the glaciation era has been preserved - the Sogdian ash. Another similar grove is only in North America.