For vascular plants, the identification of priority species is based on the Red Data Book, which includes species endangered by extinction. 100 species of flora included in the Red Data Book. Out of 28 critically endangered species (and 40 habitats), 22 of the species in this group are present in the mountains. At present 303 species of plants are included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan and protected by the Government. Material has been prepared for the second edition of the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan, which will include 404 species of plants (6%), 2 species of Lycopodiales, 2 species of Filicinae, 4 species of bryophytes, 2 species of Gymospermae, 362 species of flowering plants, 6 species of sea weeds, 22 species of mushrooms, and 4 species of lichens (6 % of higher plants, 0,6 % -lower plants).

Of 79 communities subject to protection 33 are critically endangered, 25 are endangered, and 21 are vulnerable; the specified communities comprise 22 forests, 11 valley and 6 mountain ecological systems; 27 desert communities, 12 of which are flora formations; 11 meadow ecological systems with plain and mountain meadows;

The fruit and berry species are specified as being among the relatives of the cultural plants: 65 species of trees, shrubs and liana, of which 9 have been put into the Red Data Book. They are classified as being "critically endangered". There are 56 species, which are endangered and vulnerable.

The kinds of vegetation that thrive here are wormwood, cereals etc; bushes - acacia and juniperfir pine forests Siberian juniper, mountain ash, dog rose, peony, globe-flower, and lily and mushrooms.