Besh-Tash Nature Park

42°17′N 72°18′E / 42.283°N 72.300°E / 42.283; 72.300Area13,731.5 ha (33,931 acres)Established1996

Besh-Tash Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Беш-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, Russian: Государственный природный парк Беш-Таш) is a nature park in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan.^[1] It is located 13 km from the city of Talas.^[2] It was established in 1996.^[3] It currently covers 13,731.5 hectares,^[4] including 5,895 hectares of strictly protected area and 334.5 hectares for regulated recreational use.^[5]

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.^[6]

At the end of the valley is the pearl of this park, a large turquoise lake. Very rare snow leopards live in this area.^[7]

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.