Tarbagatai National Park
| Tarbagatai National Park | |
|---|---|
| Kazakh: Тарбағатай ұлттық паркі | |
Tarbagatai National Park, along the mountain ridge in the background above Urzhar | |
| Location | East Kazakhstan Region |
| Nearest city | Urzhar |
| Coordinates | 47°17′N 81°50′E / 47.283°N 81.833°E |
| Area | 136,367 hectares (336,970 acres; 1,364 km2; 527 sq mi) |
| Established | June 27, 2018 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
Tarbagatai National Park (Kazakh: Тарбағатай ұлттық паркі, Tarbağatai ūlttyq parkı), also Tarbagatay, was established in 2018 to protect a region of mountain-steppe in East Kazakhstan that supports stands of wild fruit trees that have been isolated from genetic encroachment by commercial varieties.