Altyn-Emel National Park Stock Photo

Altyn-Emel National Park, Almaty region, Kazakhstan. Altyn-Emel National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996. The park covers about 4600 square kilometers between the Ili River and the Ak-Tau mountain range, near Lake Kapchagai, and consists mostly of desert and rocky terrain. Local attractions include the singing sand, a large dune which is famous for the noises it produces, Aktau canyon and Katutau volcanic mountains.