Khan-Tengiri Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Хан-Теңири мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a national park in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan established in February 2016.[1] It covers 2,758.003 km2 (1,064.871 sq mi).[2] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique nature complex and biodiversity, protection of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, and extension of the network of specially protected areas of Kyrgyz Republic. The park is located in the easternmost part of Kyrgyzstan between mountain ranges Terskey Ala-Too and Kakshaal Too. The nature park is largely within Saryjaz river basin.[3]
| Khan-Tengiri Nature Park | |
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| Kyrgyz: Хан-Теңири мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
 Merzbacher Lake after Outburst | |
  Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location | Ak-Suu District, Issyk-Kul Region,  Kyrgyzstan |
| Coordinates | 42°10′N 79°55′E / 42.167°N 79.917°E |
| Area | 2,758.003 km2 (1,064.871 sq mi) |
| Established | 2016 |
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The nature park takes its name from the mountain Khan Tengri, one of the most beautiful peaks in the world, rising to 6995 meters above sea level.[4]
This is one of the few places where the endangered snow leopard lives. In the period from 2018 to 2019, 14 adults and 5 cubs of a snow leopard were recorded in the park.[5]
References
edit- ^ On establishment of the State Nature Park Khan-Teniri [Об образовании Государственного природного парка "Хан-Тенири"] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 82) (in Russian). 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Khan-Tengri State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Khan Tengri : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ Dyldaev, Mirlan; Chymyrov, Akylbek; Mukabaev, Askat; Omurzak uulu, Orozbek (2021). "Investigation of the population area of snow leopard in the Central Tian-Shan Mountains". E3S Web of Conferences. 227: 02002. Bibcode:2021E3SWC.22702002D. doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202122702002.
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