Maizharylgan

Maizharylgan (Kazakh: Майжарылған; Russian: Горы Майжарылган) is a mountain range located in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

[1] The Maizharylgan is located at the southwestern limit of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin, roughly 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the southwest of the southtern end of Lake Balkhash.

It extends from northwest to southeast for about 140 kilometers (87 mi) between the Betpak-Dala desert to the west and the southern section of the Zheltau to the east.

Only resilient plants are able to grow in the harsh environment of the Maizharylgan, including Artemisia, Festuca, Caragana and Salsola, among others.

Some of the common birds in the range include the Steppe Eagle, the Chukar Partridge and the Turkestan Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides).