Barskoon Waterfall
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Coordinates | 42°00′07″N 77°34′37″E / 42.002°N 77.577°ECoordinates: 42°00′07″N 77°34′37″E / 42.002°N 77.577°E |
Established | 1975 |
Barskoon Waterfall (Kyrgyz: Барскоон шаркыратмасы, Russian: Водопад Барскаун) is a geological protected area located in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] It sits 90 km to the south-west of Karakol on one of the tributaries of the river . There are several waterfalls at the site, which is located 20 km south of the village of Barskoon. The height of the main cascade is 24 metres (79 ft).[2][3] National Monument status was established in 1975.[4][5]
According to one legend, the waterfall was created from the tears of a female leopard who cried over the injured cubs that fell off a cliff.[6]
On the way to Barskoon, two monuments were erected. One is a Soviet truck on a wide pedestal, and the other is a bust of Yuri Gagarin.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 86–91.
- ^ "Waterfalls in Kyrgyzstan". Advantour. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Барскон шаркыратмасы" [Barskoon Waterfall] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 316.
- ^ Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk Kul. Naryn] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
- ^ "Barskoon & Tamga (Map)". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Barskoon valley in Issyk-Kul region | VisitKarakol.com". visitkarakol.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Barskoon Waterfall, Kyrgyzstan". www.advantour.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- IUCN Category III
- Natural monuments of Kyrgyzstan
- Protected areas established in 1975
- Waterfalls of Kyrgyzstan
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