Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve
| Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
  Map of Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location | Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Naryn |
| Coordinates | 41°37′25″N 75°23′28″E / 41.6237°N 75.391°ECoordinates: 41°37′25″N 75°23′28″E / 41.6237°N 75.391°E[1] |
| Area | 21,016 ha (51,930 acres) |
| Established | 1994 |
The Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve is located in Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1994 with a purpose of conservation of unique nature complexes, protection of rare and threatened species of flora and fauna of Central Tien-Shan, and maintain regional environmental balance. The reserve currently occupies 21,016 hectares (51,930 acres) and consists of 3 areas Song-Kul, Karatal-Achatash, and Chatyr-Kul. The Chatyr-Kul area of the nature reserve is a Ramsar site.[2]
References
- ↑ "Karatal Zhapyrk Nr State Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ Protected Areas of Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Karatal-Japyryk State Nature Reserve (in Russian), retrieved 18 April 2010
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