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15-543: Prior to September 3, 2009, Burabay District was known as Shchuchinsk District. The district lies in the Kokshetau Hills . The surrounding area is part of the Burabay National Park . Burabay spa town is located in the strip of land between lakes Burabay and Shchuchye . 52°56′N 70°12′E  /  52.933°N 70.200°E  / 52.933; 70.200 This Kazakhstan location article

30-418: A desert . Steppes are usually characterized by a semi-arid or continental climate. Extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to 45 °C (115 °F) and in winter of down to −55 °C (−65 °F). Besides this major seasonal difference, fluctuations between day and night are also significant. In both the highlands of Mongolia and northern Nevada , 30 °C (85 °F) can be reached during

45-418: A steppe ( / s t ɛ p / ) is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without closed forests except near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: A steppe is usually covered with grass and shrubs , depending on the season and latitude . The term steppe climate denotes a semi-arid climate , which is encountered in regions too dry to support a forest , but not dry enough to be

60-560: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kokshetau Hills The Kokshetau Hills ( Kazakh : Көкшетау қыраты ; Russian : Кокшетауская возвышенность ) is a system of mountains of moderate altitude in the North Kazakhstan Region and Akmola Region , Kazakhstan . The cities of Kokshetau , Shchuchinsk and Makinsk are located in the hill zone, as well as the Burabay resort town. The Burabay National Park and

75-661: Is an example of a steppe region in North America outside of the Great Plains. In South America , cold steppe can be found in Patagonia and much of the high elevation regions east of the southern Andes . Relatively small steppe areas can be found in the interior of the South Island of New Zealand . In Australia , a moderately sized temperate steppe region exists in the northern and northwest regions of Victoria , extending to

90-666: Is another steppe region in Central Europe , centered in Hungary but also including portions of Slovakia , Poland , Ukraine , Romania , Serbia , Croatia , Slovenia , and Austria . Another large steppe area ( prairie ) is located in the central United States , western Canada and the northern part of Mexico . The shortgrass prairie steppe is the westernmost part of the Great Plains region. The Columbia Plateau in southern British Columbia , Oregon , Idaho , and Washington state ,

105-943: Is found in Eastern Europe and Central Asia , and neighbouring countries stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia , Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the Altai , Koppet Dag and Tian Shan ranges in China . The Eurasian Steppe is speculated by David W. Anthony to have had a role in the spread of the horse, the wheel and Indo-European languages . In the Eurasian steppe, soils often consist of chernozem . The inner parts of Anatolia in Turkey , Central Anatolia and East Anatolia in particular and also some parts of Southeast Anatolia , as well as much of Armenia and Iran are largely dominated by cold steppe. The Pannonian Plain

120-668: The Ishim basin. Also hundreds of lakes are located in the numerous tectonic basins of the hill area. The most well-known lakes are those part of the Kokshetau Lakes , a group that includes lakes Burabay , Ulken Shabakty , Kishi Shabakty , Kopa , Zerendi , Shalkar and Imantau . The lower slopes of some of the hills are covered with sparse pine forest. Steppe vegetation, including grasses, Artemisia and Ephedra , grows on bare hillsides and in rock crevices. Shrubs are found on scree slopes. Steppe In physical geography ,

135-515: The Kokshetau Massif , located in the northeastern part of the Kokshetau Hills. The Zhaksy-Zhalgyztau (highest point 729 meters (2,392 ft)), Imantau (highest point 621 meters (2,037 ft)) and Ayrtau (highest point 523 meters (1,716 ft)), are the main massifs in the western part, among other smaller and lower ones. The Zhilandi Massif (highest point 654 meters (2,146 ft)) and

150-703: The Kokshetau National Park are the main protected areas . The Kokshetau Hills are a northern subsystem of the Kazakh Uplands (Saryarka), limited to the north by the West Siberian Plain . They are scattered across a vast area, with wide flat spaces in between of river valleys or lake basins. They stretch for about 400 kilometers (250 mi) between the Turgay Basin in the west and the Sileti valley in

165-846: The Mediterranean area also hosts the same steppe-like vegetation, such as the Algerian-Moroccan Hautes Plaines and by extension the North Saharan steppe and woodlands . In Asia , a subtropical steppe can be found in semi-arid lands that fringe the Thar Desert of the Indian subcontinent as well as much of the Deccan Plateau in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats , and the Badia of

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180-631: The Zerendin Mountains (highest point 587 meters (1,926 ft)), are located in the central part. 363 meters (1,191 ft) high Bukpa Hill rises above Kokshetau town and to the southeast rise the Makina Hills (highest point 516 meters (1,693 ft)). Numerous rivers originate in the Kokshetau Hills flowing in different directions, such as the Kylshakty , Shagalaly , Iman-Burluk , Akan-Burluk , Zhilandi , Zhabai and Boksyk . Many are part of

195-575: The day with sub-freezing readings at night. Steppes average 250–500 mm (10–20 in) of annual precipitation and feature hot summers and cold winters when located in mid-latitudes. In addition to the precipitation level, its combination with potential evapotranspiration defines a steppe climate. Steppe can be classified by climate: It can also be classified by vegetation type, e.g. shrub-steppe and alpine-steppe . The world's largest steppe region, often referred to as "the Great Steppe ",

210-417: The east, with a width of 200 kilometers (120 mi) from north to south. The individual hills and hill clusters rise abruptly from the plains of the intermontane basins . They are generally rocky or have rocky outcrops at the top and there are bizarre rock formations as well. The elevations are moderate, the highest point is 947 meters (3,107 ft) high Mount Kokshe , also known as Sinyukha, rising in

225-585: The southern and mid regions of New South Wales . This area borders the semi-arid and arid Australian Outback which is found farther inland on the continent. In Europe , some Mediterranean areas have a steppe-like vegetation, such as central Sicily in Italy , southern Portugal , parts of Greece in the southern Athens area, and central-eastern Spain , especially the southeastern coast (around Murcia ), and places cut off from adequate moisture due to rain shadow effects such as Zaragoza . In northern Africa ,

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