List of protected areas of Kyrgyzstan

The Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan cover 1,476,121.6 hectares and account for 7.38% of the country's total area (2017). They include

  • 10 strict nature reserves (IUCN Category I),
  • 13 – nature national parks (IUCN Category II),
  • 19 – natural monuments (IUCN Category III),
  • 45 – habitat/species management areas, thereof
    • 23 – botanical reserves,
    • 8 – forest reserves,
    • 12 – game (zoological) reserves,
    • 2 – complex reserves) (IUCN Category IV).[1]

Besides, Biosphere Territory Yssyk-Kel with a status of protected area of national significance was established in 2000.

State nature reserves
No Nature Reserve Established Area, ha Province District Purpose
1 Issyk-Kul State Nature Reserve 10 December 1948 19,661 Issyk-Kul Province Tong District, Issyk-Kul District Conservation of Ramsar wetlands
2 Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Nature Reserve 5 March 1959 23,868 Jalal-Abad Province Aksy District Conservation of biodiversity and typical landscapes and unique Sary-Chelek Lake
3 Besh-Aral State Nature Reserve 21 March 1979 112,018 Jalal-Abad Province Chatkal District Conservation of the habitat of the Menzbier's Marmot and protection of West Tien-Shan flora
4 Naryn State Nature Reserve 29 December 1983 91,023.5 Naryn Province Naryn District At-Bashy District
5 Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve 1 March 1994 36,449 Naryn Province Naryn District At-Bashy District
6 Sarychat-Ertash State Nature Reserve 10 March 1995 134,140 Issyk-Kul Province Jeti-Oguz District
7 Padyshata State Nature Reserve 3 July 2003 30,556.4 Jalal-Abad Province Aksy District Conservation of unique Juniper forests, Red-book listed Semenov's Fir and biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan.
8 Kulunata State Nature Reserve 11 August 2004 27,434.2 Osh Province Kara-Kulja District Conservation of biodiversity, rich gene pool of Juniper-coniferous forests, flora and fauna, improved protection of biological resources.
9 Dashman State Nature Reserve 12 July 2012 7,958.1 Jalal-Abad Province Bazar-Korgon District Conservation of unique old-growth forests of Kyrgyzstan
10 Surmatash State Nature Reserve 27 June 2009 66,194 Batken Province Kadamjay District

National parks

Nature monuments

Habitat/species management areas

Forest reserves

Game (zoological) reserves

Botanical reserves

Complex reserves

References
  1. "State Agency on Environment Protection: Specially Protected Areas in Kyrgyzstan (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
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