A beautiful cover from Kazakhstan, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2017 on topic "Fauna and Flora - Karatau Nature Reserve". Located in the central part of the Karatau ridgeway, which is a branch of Northwestern parts of
Tien Shan, one of the world’s largest mountain ranges and classified as an UNESCO World Heritge Site since 2016. With a total surface area of 151,800 ha, the reserve has a population of 83,000 inhabitants. This is an extremely important natural complex for the conservation of West Tien Shan biodiversity. By the number of its endemic species, Karatau occupies first place among Central Asian regions.
