Charyn Canyon is located on the territory of the Charyn National Park, created with the aim of preserving natural and geological objects. The national park was formed on February 23, 2004. The park is home to a large number of rare and endangered species of animals listed in the Red Book.
In the Sarytogay tract, on the territory of the park, there are protected forests, where one of the most unique trees on earth grows - the Sogdian ash, which existed in the Paleogene era. Ash Grove is unique, the second such grove is located in North America. Ash Grove is a specially protected natural monument under the auspices of UNESCO. The grove is approximately 5 million years old
But, of course, the most famous attraction of the park is the Charyn Canyon. This is a picturesque natural area that amazes with its unearthly landscapes. The depth of the canyon is 200 m. The height of the sheer mountains of the canyon reaches 150-300 m. The canyon itself is a natural monument, made up of sedimentary rocks that are 12 million years old. The landscapes here are truly amazing. At sunset, when the sun goes down the horizon, the Charyn Canyon turns scarlet, pink and orange. There is silence all around and only from below you can hear how the turbulent streams of the Charyn River beat against the sheer cliffs. This spectacle will not leave anyone indifferent.
One of the attractions of the canyon is the so-called Valley of Castles - these are rocky deposits resembling towers in shape, which seemed to have been created by unknown giants. The valley of castles is more than 2 km long, and the width in different places reaches from 20 to 80 m.
