Alatay State Nature Park
Kyrgyz: Алатай мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы
Map showing the location of Alatay State Nature Park
Map showing the location of Alatay State Nature Park
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationToktogul District, Jalal-Abad Region,  Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°57′N 72°15′E / 41.950°N 72.250°E / 41.950; 72.250
Area56,826.4 ha (140,421 acres)
Established2016

Alatay Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Алатай мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a park in Toktogul District of Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan established in January 2016.[1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique natural complexes and biodiversity, protection of rare and endangered flora and fauna, and extension of network of specially protected areas of Kyrgyz Republic. The area of the park is 56,826.4 hectares.[2][3]

The nature park is situated in the western Tian Shan mountains, around the valleys of the rivers Alatay and Uzun-Akmat, northwest of the Toktogul reservoir.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "On establishment of the State Nature Park Alatai." [Об образовании Государственного природного парка "Алатай"]. Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 27 of 26 January 2016 (in Russian).
  2. ↑ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Alatay State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Soviet military map K-43-19 (1:200,000)


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