Besh-Tash Nature Park ( ky, Беш-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, russian: Государственный природный парк Беш-Таш) is a nature park in
Talas Region
Talas Region ( ky, Талас облусу, Talas oblusu; russian: Таласская область, Talasskaya oblast) is a region (''oblast'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Talas. It is bordered on the west and north by Jambyl Region of Kazak ...
,
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...
. It is located 13 km from the city of
Talas. It was established in 1996. It currently covers 13,731.5 hectares,
including 5,895 hectares of strictly protected area and 334.5 hectares for regulated recreational use.
Besh-Tash Nature Park is located in the
Talas Valley
The Talas ( Kyrgyz, kk, Талас) is a river that rises in the Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan and flows west into Kazakhstan. The river is long and has a basin area of .
Course
It is formed from the confluence of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy and ...
, on the northern slopes of the central part of the
Talas Alatoo
The Talas Ala-Too or Alataw range ( ky, Талас Ала-Тоосу, Talas Ala-Toosu; kk, Талас Алатауы, Talas Alatauy; zh, 塔拉斯阿拉套) is range of the Tian Shan mountains forming the southern and eastern border of Talas Reg ...
mountain range. The river
Besh-Tash
Besh-Tash Nature Park ( ky, Беш-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, russian: Государственный природный парк Беш-Таш) is a nature park in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan. It is located 13 k ...
flows through the park.
At the end of the valley is the pearl of this park, a large turquoise lake. Very rare snow leopards live in this area.
References
Protected areas established in 1996
National parks of Kyrgyzstan
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