Спереводом kazakhstan is situated in the central asia. the flora and fauna of the country are different. they depend on the climate of the area. over six thousand kinds of plants are growing in kazakhstan, on its open spaces it is possible to meet about 500 kinds of birds, 178 kinds of animals, 49 kinds of reptiles, 12 kinds of amphibians, and in the rivers and lakes-107 kinds of fishes. the fauna of north kazakhstan is rich and varied. one can easily come across elks, marals, wild boars, roe deer, hares, foxes, wolves. the slopes of northern tien shan are covered with fur-tree woods, and western tien shan - with the low bushes and meadows. only here it is possible to meet snow leopard, tien shan brown bear, siberian ibex, and from birds- famous lammergeyer, snow cock, snow vulture, griffon vulture, favorite of the kazakh hunters- golden eagle.