# State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go

> State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea is a protected area (Государственная заповедная зона в северной части Каспийского моря) in Kazakhstan. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/state-reserved-zone-in-northern-part-of-caspian-sea/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Государственная заповедная зона в северной части Каспийского моря
- **Where:** Kazakhstan
- **Best time:** May to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 207 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources
- **Coordinates:** 45.71577, 51.15611

## What it is and where

State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea is a protected area (Государственная заповедная зона в северной части Каспийского моря) in Kazakhstan.

Its coordinates are 45.71577, 51.15611; the nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 207 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.715769%2C51.156106)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.715769%2C51.156106)

- **Run by:** Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fauna/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea is **May to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 52 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 08 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 56 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 30 |

In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to June and September to October | April, July to August and November |
| Wildlife | May to June and September to October | April, July to August and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Kazakhstan

To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mangyshlak Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangystau-bay/): Nature · 120 km
- [Zaliv Kochak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/qosaq-bay/): Bay in Kazakhstan · 131 km
- [Novinskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/jana-jer-memlekettik-tabigi-qorigi/): Protected area · 133 km
- [Sarytas Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sarytas-bay/): Bay · 134 km
- [Zaburın ​​şığanağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/zaburin-siganagi/): Bay · 135 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

## More in Kazakhstan: Nature

- [Khan Tengri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/khan-tengri/): mountain in Kyrgyzstan
- [Belukha Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/belukha/): mountain on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan
- [Tanbaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/petroglyphs-of-the-archaeological-landscape-of-tanbaly/): archaeological site in Kazakhstan
- [Charyn Canyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/charyn-canyon/): canyon on the Charyn River in Kazakhstan
- [Altyn-Emel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/parque-nacional-altyn-emel/): national park
- [Katun Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-katun/): protected area in russia

Every Kazakhstan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea?

It is a protected area (Государственная заповедная зона в северной части Каспийского моря in the local language) in Kazakhstan.

### When is the best time to visit State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea?

May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30.

### How do you get to State Reserved Zone in Northern part of Caspian Sea?

The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 207 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.715769%2C51.156106) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mangyshlak Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangystau-bay/), [Zaliv Kochak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/qosaq-bay/), [Novinskiy State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/jana-jer-memlekettik-tabigi-qorigi/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21251608), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).