Karakol State Nature Park
Karakol State Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Каракол мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a park in Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan established in April 1997.[1] 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. The area of the park is 38,256 hectares including 7,690 hectares of forests. The park is located in 6 km from the regional center Karakol and in 336 km from Bishkek.[2]
| Karakol State Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyz: Каракол мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
| Location | Ak-Suu District, Issyk-Kul Region,  |
| Nearest city | Karakol |
| Area | 38,256 hectares |
| Established | 1997 |
References
- "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 No. 225 of 15 April 1997 (in Russian).
- "Karakol State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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