Kara-Buura Nature Park

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]

Kara-Buura Nature Park
Kyrgyz: Кара-Буура мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы
Map showing the location of Kara-Buura Nature Park
Map showing the location of Kara-Buura Nature Park
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationKara-Buura District, Talas Region,  Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityTalas
Coordinates42°22′N 71°01′E
Area61,544 ha (152,080 acres)
Established2005

References

  1. "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).
  2. "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. "Kara-Buura State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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