Zharman
Zharman (Kazakh: Жарман)[1] is a salt lake in Naurzum District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.[2] Zharman is part of the main lake group of the Naurzum Nature Reserve, a 191,381 hectares (472,910 acres) protected area established in 2009.It lies at the bottom of a vast depression of the Turgay Basin,[6] between lakes Sarymoin and Zharkol to the north, and Aksuat to the south.However, in years of good rainfall its level may rise significantly, connecting with Sarymoyyn and Zharkol lakes to the north and becoming a single body of water with a surface of over 100 square kilometers (39 sq mi).Zharman is a stopover of bird migratory routes, with species such as swans, cranes, flamingos, geese and ducks finding a temporary habitat in the lake during their yearly migration.