Paleontological Tour to Jurassic Lake in Kazakhstan -
Jurassic Lake is an ancient lake. Currently, there is no water there, but you can find and encounter numerous prints of ancient animals, insects, and crustaceans. The flying lizard Rhamphorhynchus was first discovered here. Scientists estimate the lake's age to be 130 million years.
How to Get There and Visit -
The lake is located in Kazakhstan, in the Turkestan Region, in the Baidebek District. It is 160 kilometers from Shymkent. It is located in the upper reaches of the Kashkarata River.
Tourist Information
In this area, you can find prints of ancient fish, flying lizards, salamanders, turtles, and crocodiles. A total of 1,200 different species of ancient fauna have been found here. Some of the exhibits from this site are now housed in the Moscow Museum of Paleontology. This area is protected and mass tourism is prohibited, but individual tourists, even in small numbers, are allowed to visit.
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