Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve

The Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve (Kyrgyz: Сарычат-Ээрташ мамлекеттик коругу, Russian: Сарычат-Эрташский государственный заповедник) is located in Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] Established in 1995, it currently covers 149,118 hectares.[2] It was established with a purpose of conservation of unique nature complexes, rare and threatened species of flora and fauna of syrt area of Issyk-Kul Region, and maintaining regional environmental balance.[3]

Marmot hunted by a snow leopard in Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve, Kyrgyzstan

Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Sarychat-Eertash Nature Reserve
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationJeti-Ögüz District, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityKarakol
Coordinates42°02′N 78°25′E
Area149,118 ha (368,480 acres)
Established1995

The reserve was founded mainly to protect the endangered snow leopard, mountain goat and the argali, a large wild sheep of Central Asia.[4] Other large mammals are Siberian ibex, wild boar, Eurasian lynx, Eurasian wolf and Eurasian brown bear. Smaller and medium-sized mammals, include red fox, pallas cat, stone marten, badger, tolai hare and gray marmot. The reserve is excluded of any usage, including tourism.[5]

The nature reserve lies in the Jeti-Ögüz District, south of the Terskey Ala-too mountains. It occupies the basins of the rivers Sarychat and Bordu, tributaries of the Üchköl (Saryjaz basin).[4]

References
  1. "Sarychat-Ertash NR". protected planet.
  2. "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. Protected Areas of Central Asia and Kazakhstan: Sarychat-Ertash State Nature Reserve (in Russian), retrieved 4 July 2011
  4. "Сарычат-Ээрташ коругу" [Sarychat-Eertash Reserve] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 306–307.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. Jennifer L. McCarthy, Kyle P. McCarthy, Todd K. Fuller, and Thomas M. McCarthy (2010). Assessing Variation in Wildlife Biodiversity in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan Using Ancillary Camera-trap Photos. Mountain Research and Development (MRD) PDF


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