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Kyrgyz yurt, Lake Issyk Kul region, Kyrgyzstan

The lake is a Ramsar site of globally significant biodiversity (Ramsar Site RDB Code 2KG001) and forms part of the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve. It is also the site of an ancient metropolis 2500 years ago, and archaeological excavations are ongoing. (exerpted from Wikipedia)

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