Jylgyndy Forest Reserve

Jylgyndy Forest Reserve
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location Nooken District, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan
Area 300 ha
Established 1975

The Jylgyndy Forest Reserve is located in Nooken District of Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1975 with a purpose of conservation of pistachio (Pistacia vera) habitat. The forest reserve occupies 300 hectares. [1]

References

  1. ^ (in Russian) Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast]. Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. pp. 445.