| Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Son Kol sector, Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve | |
  Map of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location | Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Naryn |
| Coordinates | 41°37′25″N 75°23′28″E / 41.6237°N 75.391°E |
| Area | 36,393 ha (89,930 acres) |
| Established | 1994 |
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
- ^ "Karatal-Zhapyrk NR". protected planet.
- ^ Decree 1 March 1994 No. 91 (in Russian)
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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) - ^ "Karatal-Japyryk Nature Reserve". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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