Sarkent Nature Park

Sarkent State Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Саркент мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a national park in Leylek District of Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan established in June 2009.[1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique natural complexes and biodiversity, 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 39,999 hectares.[2] The park is located in the Turkestan Range, 42 km from the district center Isfana and in 177 km from the regional center Batken.[3]

Sarkent State Nature Park
Kyrgyz: Саркент мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы
Map showing the location of Sarkent State Nature Park
Map showing the location of Sarkent State Nature Park
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationLeylek District, Batken Region,  Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityIsfana
Coordinates39°40′N 69°36′E
Area39,999 ha (98,840 acres)
Established2009

Rare species listed in the Red Book live here, such as the brown bear, the snow leopard, the golden eagle, the lynx, and the saker. The park is located on the very edge of Kyrgyzstan, making visitor levels low. Local authorities are trying to further develop tourism in the area.[4]

Hydrology

The hydrology of the park area in dominated by Ak-Suu (Syr Darya) river that flows into Syr Darya, and its tributaries. There are five lakes in the nature park including Aykol (located at the altitude of approximately 3,000 meters), Jashylkol, Sutkol, Boyrokkol, and Jashkol.[5]

Fauna

Surveys of the mammals inhabiting the park conducted in 2009-2016 showed occurrence of the following species.[6]

List of mammals established in Sarkent State Nature Park in 2009-2016
EnglishLatinKyrgyz
InsectivorousInsectiviora Bowdich, 1829Курт-кумурска жечулор
1. Tien Shan shrewSorex asper (Thomas, 2014)Тяньшань күрөң тиш чукуур
BatsChiroptera (Blumenbach, 1779)Кол канаттар
2. Lesser mouse-eared batMyotis blythii (Tomes, 1857)Тик кулак жарганат
3. Grey long-eared batPlecotus austriacus (Fisher, 1829)Далдаң кулак
4. Common noctuleNyctalus noctule (Schreber, 1774)Сары жарганат
CarnivoraCarnivora Bowdich 1821Жырткычтар
5. WolfCanis lupus (Linnaeus, 1758)Карышкыр
6. Red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)Кадимки түлкү
7. Brown bearUrsus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758)Күрөң аюу
8. StoatMustela erminea (Linnaeus, 1758)Арыс кара куйрук
9. Steppe polecatMustela eversmanii (Lesson, 1827)Ач күсөн
10. Beech martenMartes foina (Erxleben, 1777)Суусар
11. European badgerMeles meles (Linnaeus, 1758)Кашкулак
12. Eurasian lynxLynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758)Сүлөөсүн
13. Snow leopardPanthera uncia (Schreber, 1775)Илбирс
Even-toed ungulatesArtiodactyla, Owen, 1848Ача туяктуулар
14. Wild boarSus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758)Каман
15. Roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758)Элик
16. Siberian ibexCapra sibirica (Pallas, 1776)Сибир тоо текеси
17. ArgaliOvis ammon (Linnaeus, 1758)Архар
RodentRodentia Bowdich 1821Кемирүүчүлөр
18. Long-tailed marmotMarmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844)Кызыл суур
19. Indian crested porcupineHystrix indica (Kerr, 1792)Чүткөр
LagomorphaLagomorpha Brandt, 1855Коен сымалдар
20. Tolai hareLepus tolai (Pallas, 1778)Кадимки коен
21. Large-eared pikaOchotona macrotis (Günther, 1875)Чоң кулак коен чычкан
22. Turkestan red pikaOchotona rutile (Severtzov, 1873)Кызыл коен чычканы

References

  1. "On establishment of the State Nature Park Sarkent." [Об образовании Государственного природного парка «Саркент»]. Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 415 of 27 June 2009 (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. "Sarkent State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Sarkent National Park | Central-asia.guide". Central-asia.guide. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. "Государственный природный парк «Саркент»" [State Nature Part Sarkent] (in Russian). NABU, Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. Samatova, A.A (2017). "Млекопитающие государственного природного парка «Саркент», проблемы их охраны" [Mammals of the Sarkent State Nature Park and issues related to their protection.]. Интерактивная наука (in Russian) (11): 24–27. doi:10.21661/r-115973. Retrieved May 15, 2021.


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