Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve


The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve is located in Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The Reserve was established in 1959, and in 1978 it was designated as a World Biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The Reserve is located at altitudes from above sea level.

Geography

Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve is approximately to the northwest of Tash-Kumyr town. The reserve currently occupies , s, and . It is divided into two sections Arkyt and Sary-Chelek and surrounded by a buffer zone.

Description

In the central part of the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve there are 6 small lakes: Kylaa-Kel, Aram-Kel, Cheychek-Kol, Bakaly-Kel, and Chacha-Kel. There is also comparatively large Lake Sary-Chelek.
Average relative humidity is about 60 percent, and annual rainfall is about at the Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve.