Besh-Tash
Besh-Tash Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Беш-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, Russian: Государственный природный парк Беш-Таш) is a nature park in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan. 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, on the northern slopes of the central part of the Talas Alatoo mountain range. The river Besh-Tash 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
- ^ "Beshtash". protected planet.
- ^ National Parks of Kyrgyzstan
- ^ "Government Decree on Establishment of State Nature Reserves Kara-Shoro in Uzgen District of Osh Region and Besh-Tash in Talas District of Talas Region". Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyz Republic. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Besh-Tash Nature Park". wildlife.caiag.kg.
- ^ "Бешташ табият паркы" [Besh-Tash Nature Park] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 305.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Besh-Tash National Park | Kyrgyzstan Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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