The Ustyurt Plateau

Ustyurt is a plateau in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.The Ustyurt Plateau is a clay and stony desert. 

Very often Ustyurt is called the boundary separating Europe from Asia.

 The Ustyurt Plateau occupies a huge area between the Aral and Caspian Seas, and has a characteristic feature: the escarpment, a steep inaccessible slope with the height of about 150 m

The Ustyurt Plateau is especially beautiful during sunrises and sunsets.

The chalk rocks are an impressive picture at sunrise and sunset, when the white rocks are painted in purple colors.

 At first sight you may overlok flora and fauna of the Ustyurt.

Gradually, getting used to the unusual weather conditions, you can see colonies of gerbils, ground squirrels and jerboas.

This area is inhabited by many birds of prey, vultures and eagles, who proudly sit on the rocks of escarpments.

You can also meet the saiga, although it is doubtful whether you succeed to make a photo of these shy and very fast animals.