Medeu tract, Mountain tract in Medeu district, Kazakhstan.
The Medeu tract extends between 1500 to 1800 meters above sea level in the valleys of Bolshaya Almatinka and Butakovka Rivers, covering 21,000 hectares.
Construction of the protective dam in Medeu tract began in 1964, using directed explosions to create a barrier that successfully contained a mudflow in 1973.
The tract contains a birch grove, Tien Shan spruce forests, and mountain slopes that represent the natural heritage of the Zailiyskiy Alatau Mountains.
Visitors can reach the tract by taking bus number 12 from Kazakhstan Hotel in Almaty, with the journey leading 16 kilometers along Nazarbayev Avenue.
The area functions as a geomorphological nature reserve since 2006, featuring a 150-meter-tall dam with a 530-meter ridge that protects Almaty from mudflows.
Location: Medeu district
GPS coordinates: 43.16064,77.05475
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:31
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