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| Besh-Tash Nature Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location | Talas Region,  Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Talas |
| Coordinates | 42°17′N 72°18′E / 42.283°N 72.300°E |
| Area | 13,731.5 ha (33,931 acres) |
| Established | 1996 |
Besh-Tash Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Беш-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, Russian: Государственный природный парк Беш-Таш) is a nature park in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan.[1] It is located 13 km from the city of Talas.[2] It was established in 1996.[3] It currently covers 13,731.5 hectares,[4] including 5,895 hectares of strictly protected area and 334.5 hectares for regulated recreational use.[5]
Besh-Tash Nature Park is located in the Talas Valley, on the northern slopes of the central part of the Talas Alatoo mountain range. The river Besh-Tash flows through the park.[6]
At the end of the valley is the pearl of this park, a large turquoise lake. Very rare snow leopards live in this area.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beshtash". protected planet.
- ^ National Parks of Kyrgyzstan
- ^ "Government Decree on Establishment of State Nature Reserves Kara-Shoro in Uzgen District of Osh Region and Besh-Tash in Talas District of Talas Region". Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyz Republic. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Besh-Tash Nature Park". wildlife.caiag.kg.
- ^ "Бешташ табият паркы" [Besh-Tash Nature Park] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 305.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Besh-Tash National Park | Kyrgyzstan Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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