Kolsay Lakes National Park
| Kolsai Lakes National Park | |
|---|---|
| Көлса́й көлдері́ (ұлттық парк) | |
The Lower Kolsay Lake | |
| Location | Almaty Region |
| Nearest city | Almaty |
| Coordinates | 42°56′N 78°24′E / 42.933°N 78.400°E |
| Area | 161,945 hectares (400,175 acres; 1,619 km2; 625 sq mi) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | Committee of Forestry and Fauna of the Ministry of Agriculture, Kazakhstan |
| Website | kolsai.kz |
Kolsay Lakes National Park (Kazakh: Көлсай көлдері ұлттық паркі, Kölsai kölderı ūlttyq parkı) is located on the north slope of the Tian Shan Mountains, southeast Kazakhstan (10 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan). Often referred to as "Pearls of Tien Shan", the park's main feature are the Kolsay Lakes located between the Raiymbek District and Talgar District of Almaty Region. The scenic Lake Kaindy is also within the park. The park boundary is 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Almaty. Lakes of landslide-tectonic origin, approximately formed in 1887 and 1911 on the Kaindy and Kolsay rivers.