The Kok-Zhailau tract was transferred to the Ile-Alatau State National Natural Park

By the decree of the government, the Kok Zhailau gorge in Almaty was returned to the Ile-Alatau state National Natural Park. In the Ile-Alatau Park, by the order of the committee of Forestry and wildlife of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 5, 2021, a commission was established to consider the transfer of a land plot with an area of 1002.0 hectares in the Kok Zhailau gorge from the Reserve to the lands of specially protected natural areas of the Ile-Alatau state National Park. The commission considered it legal to return land to specially protected natural areas in the presence of a positive conclusion of the state environmental expertise. "On December 2, 2014, 1002.0 hectares of land in the category of specially protected natural areas of the Republican state institution" "Ile-Alatau state National Natural Park" "was transferred to the category of reserve land of Medeu District of Almaty for the construction and operation of the resort ""Kok-Zhailau""." Kok Zhailau is a gorge in the territory of the Ile-Alatau state National Natural Park. A unique Plateau is located between the Maly and Big Almaty Gorges. The height of the Kok Zhailau Gorge is about 1450-1740 meters above sea level. This is a favorite Walk of many residents of Almaty, where it is easy to climb both from the side of Medeu (Sanatorium"Prosveshchenets") and from the side of the Almarasan gorge. It was planned to build a ski complex in the Kok Zhailau gorge. Local residents and eco-activists opposed the construction. Almaty residents were supported by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. A year later, in June 2020, mayor of Almaty Bakytzhan Sagintayev appealed to Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin with a request to return the Kok Zhailau lands to the Ile-Alatau National Park. Source: Tengrinews.kz. https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/kok-jaylau-vernuli-v-sostav-ile-alatauskogo-natsparka-461367/