Kazakhstan
Ustyurt
Ustyurt: Natural Landscape and Aran Hunting Traps is a mixed proposal for the Ustyurt Plateau. It has traps (stone walls and man-made holes) that have been used for hunting antelope and gazelle since the Bronze Age. The area, formed by marine deposits, is also known for its geological history. A spectrum of marine paleontological fossils has been discovered here.
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- Full Name
- Ustyurt: Natural Landscape and Aran Hunting Traps (ID: 6571)
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- Kazakhstan
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On tentative list 2021
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History of Ustyurt
- 2021: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
Related Resources
- aboutkazakhstan.com — About Kazakhstan: Amazing Landscapes of the Ustyurt Plateau
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