Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve

Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve
Son Kol sector, Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve
Map of Kyrgyzstan
LocationNaryn Region, Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityNaryn
Coordinates41°37′25″N 75°23′28″E / 41.6237°N 75.391°E / 41.6237; 75.391
Area36,393 ha (89,930 acres)
Established1994

The Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve (Kyrgyz: Каратал–Жапырык мамлекеттик коругу, Russian: Каратал-Жапырыкский государственный заповедник) is a nature reserve in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] Established in 1994,[2] it currently covers 36,393 hectares.[3] It was established for the conservation of unique nature complexes, protection of rare and threatened species of flora and fauna of Central Tien-Shan, and maintain regional environmental balance.[4]

The main section of the nature reserve is situated in the Ak-Talaa and Naryn districts, south of the lake Song-Köl. It covers the basins of the rivers Karatal and Japyryk, which are tributaries of the Kajyrty (Naryn basin).[5] In 1998 sections of the lakes Song-Köl (3,400 ha land, 5,200 ha water) and Chatyr-Köl (3,200 ha land, 3,954 ha water) were added to the Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Karatal-Zhapyrk NR". protected planet.
  2. ^ Decree 1 March 1994 No. 91 (in Russian)
  3. ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ Protected Areas of Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve (in Russian), archived from the original on 18 August 2011, retrieved 18 April 2010
  5. ^ "Каратал–Жапырык коругу" [Karatal-Japyryk Reserve] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 306.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ "Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
Stub icon

This Kyrgyzstan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to a protected area in Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.