Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
View of the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve; The lake in the middle is Kylaaköl
Map showing the location of Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
LocationJalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°52′N 71°59′E / 41.867°N 71.983°E / 41.867; 71.983
Area238.68 km2 (92.15 sq mi)
Established1959
Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve: View north from the southern end of Lake Sary-Chelek.

The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve (Kyrgyz: Сары-Челек мамлекеттик коругу, Russian: Сары-Челекский государственный заповедник) is located in Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan.[1] Established in 1959, it currently covers 23,868 hectares.[2] In 1978 it was designated as a World Biosphere reserve by UNESCO.[3] The Reserve is located at altitudes from 1,200–4,247 metres (3,937–13,934 ft) above sea level.[4] The name of Sary Chelek translates as "Yellow bucket" from Kyrgyz language.[5]

Geography

Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the northwest of Tash-Kömür town. The reserve currently occupies 23,868 hectares (58,980 acres), including 18,080 hectares (44,700 acres)s core area, and 2,394 hectares (5,920 acres) transition area. Its headquarters are in the village Arkyt.[6]

Description

The comparatively large Lake Sary-Chelek is the main feature of the nature reserve. In the low hills south of Lake Sary-Chelek there are 6 smaller lakes: Kylaaköl, Iyriköl, Bakalyköl, Aramköl, Chöychökköl, and Chachaköl. The river Kojata divides the nature reserve in an eastern and western part.[4]

Average relative humidity is about 60 percent, and annual rainfall is about 817 millimetres (32.2 in) at the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Sary-Chelekskiy". 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. ↑ "Sary-Chelek Biosphere Reserve, Kyrgyzstan". UNESCO.
  4. 1 2 "Сарычелек коругу" [Sary-Chelek Reserve] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 307.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ "Sary-Chelek". Central-asia.guide. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ↑ "UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10.
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