The Burabai National Park (Kazakh: «Бураба́й» мемлекетті́к ұлтты́қ табиғи́ паркі́) is a natural park located in the Burabai District, in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. The park is under the direct jurisdiction of the President of Kazakhstan. In the protected area of the national park, economic and leisure activities are prohibited, as the park is under regulation of nature reserves.
In the north of Akmola region the SNNP "Burabai" is located. This resort pearl of Kazakhstan is a fantastic mountain land harboring mysterious wonders. Gorgeous pine forests, cliffs formed of neat gigantic natural bricks, and fantastical shapes of peaks resembling sometimes exotic, sometimes Egyptian pointed pyramids separated by serene lakes. The SNNP "Burabai" was established in August, 2000 and it is under the supervision of the Administration of Presidential Affairs. The territory of SNNP "Burabai" is a part of the Kokshetau steppe, a mixed steppe and forest and hilly upland. The climate is extreme continental here, with hot summers and severe winters. The topography of the territory consists of lowlands, hills and plains.
Although Burabai Park does not have any artifacts on its territory, every rock here has its own legend.
Nature has generously scattered precious gifts from its mineral treasury around the Burabai area. Famous two of them are Okzhetpes cliff ("Inaccessible even to Arrows") with a peak resembling an elephant calf and the creek of the Bun with Zhumbaktas cliff ("Riddle-stone") resembling a mysterious sphinx with severe fearless features.
There are 14 lakes on the territory of the park, each of which has an area of more than 1 km, and there are a great many smaller lakes. The river network is sparse and consists only of small rivers, springs and temporary channels. The largest lakes are Big Chebachye and Small Chebachye, Shchuchye and Borovoye.
Plant life on park territory is represented by forest, steppe, meadow, marsh and salt marsh species. The flora comprises about 800 species. There are 305 vertebrate animal species.
