Karakol Nature Park

Karakol Nature Park
Kyrgyz: Каракол мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы
Map showing the location of Karakol Nature Park
Map showing the location of Karakol Nature Park
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationAk-Suu District, Issyk-Kul Region,  Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityKarakol
Coordinates42°19′N 78°29′E / 42.317°N 78.483°E / 42.317; 78.483
Area38,095 ha (94,130 acres)
Established1997
A photo of vegetation in the park

Karakol Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Каракол мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a national park in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan established in April 1997.[1][2] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique nature complexes, forests, and flora and fauna of special ecological and aesthetic value for beneficial combination of natural and cultural landscapes and their use for recreational, cultural and educational purposes. It covers 38,095 ha (94,130 acres).[3] The park is located 6 km from the regional center Karakol and 336 km from Bishkek.[4]

The nature park is situated on the north side of the Teskey Alatoo range, in the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul valley.[5] It features the Karakol Gorge, formed by the river Karakol, and the pretty alpine lake Ala Köl.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Karakol". protected planet.
  2. ^ On establishment of the State Nature Park Karakol in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Province [Об организации государственного природного парка "Каракол" в Ак-Суйском районе Иссык-Кульской области] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 225) (in Russian). 15 April 1997.
  3. ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Karakol State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Каракол улуттук табият паркы" [Karakol National Nature Park] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 305.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)