Kara-Buura Nature Park
Kara-Buura Nature Park | |
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Kyrgyz: Кара-Буура мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
Location | Kara-Buura District, Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan |
Nearest city | Talas |
Coordinates | 42°22′N 71°01′E / 42.367°N 71.017°ECoordinates: 42°22′N 71°01′E / 42.367°N 71.017°E |
Area | 61,544 ha (152,080 acres) |
Established | 2005 |
Kara-Buura Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Кара-Буура мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a national park in Kara-Buura District of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan established in June 2005.[1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique mid-mountain savannoids, alpine and sub-alpine meadows, biodiversity of Western Tien-Shan, protection of rare and endangered flora and fauna, and extension of network of specially protected areas of Kyrgyz Republic. The area of the park is 61,544 hectares.[2] The park is situated on the northern slopes of the Talas Alatoo range, on the border with Kazakhstan, 50 km from Kök-Say and 120 km from the regional center Talas.[3]
References[]
- ^ "On establishment of the State Nature Park Kara-Buura." [Об образовании Государственного природного парка «Кара-Буура»]. Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 233 of 17 June 2005 (in Russian).
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Kara-Buura State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- Protected areas established in 2005
- National parks of Kyrgyzstan
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