Kanas Scenic Zone

Kanas originate from Mongol, meaning the beautiful and mysterious place. Kanas Scenic Zone borders Kazakhstan and Russia in the north and Mongolia in the east and covers an area of 10,000 m2. It includes one National Nature Reserve, one national geological park, and two national forest parks. It contains many natural landscapes such as glaciers, snow lands, high mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and prairies. The most famous spot is Kanas Lake.

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Kanas Lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains, near the very northern tip of Xinjiang, and the province's borders with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. The lake was formed around 200,000 years ago during the Quaternary period as a result of glacier movement. The crescent moon shaped lake has an estimated water storage capacity of 53.8 billion cubic meters, coupled with an average depth of around 120 meters. With clean water and beautiful scenery, Kanas Lake is the center of China’s Kanas Integrated Nature Landscape Protect Region.

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