Kan-i-Gut
Kan-i-Gut (or Kanigut or Kani-Gut, "mine-of-loss") cave is a geological protected area (nature monument) located at north slopes of Turkestan Range in Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan. The cave consist of 18 large caverns, deep cavities, and narrow passageways and tunnels. Its length is more than 1 km. From 6 to 11 century the cave served as a lead and iron mine.[1]
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- ^ (in Russian) Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Osh Oblast Encyclopedia]. Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. pp. 445.
Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan
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Strictly Protected Areas (IUCN Category I) |
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National Parks (IUCN Category II) |
· Kyrgyz National Park Ala-Archa · State Nature National Park Kyrgyz-Ata · State Nature National Park Besh-Tash · State Nature National Park Kara-Shoro · State Nature National Park Karakol · State Nature National Park Chong-Kemin · State Nature National Park Salkyn-Tor · State Nature National Park Saimaluu-Tash · State Nature National Park Sarkent
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Nature Monuments (IUCN Category III) |
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Forest Reserves (IUCN Category IV) |
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Game (Zoological) Reserves (IUCN Category IV) |
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Botanical Reserves (IUCN Category IV) |
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Complex Reserves(IUCN Category IV) |
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