Global InformationSarkent Nature Park information
| Sarkent State Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyz: Саркент мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location | Leylek District, Batken Region,  Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Isfana |
| Coordinates | 39°40′N 69°36′E / 39.667°N 69.600°E |
| Area | 39,999 ha (98,840 acres) |
| Established | 2009 |
Sarkent State Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Саркент мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a national park in Leylek District of Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan established in June 2009.[1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique natural complexes and biodiversity, protection of rare and endangered flora and fauna, and extension of network of specially protected areas of Kyrgyz Republic. The area of the park is 39,999 hectares.[2] The park is located in the Turkestan Range, 42 km from the district center Isfana and in 177 km from the regional center Batken.[3]
Rare species listed in the Red Book live here, such as the brown bear, the snow leopard, the golden eagle, the lynx, and the saker. The park is located on the very edge of Kyrgyzstan, making visitor levels low. Local authorities are trying to further develop tourism in the area.[4]
- ^ On establishment of the State Nature Park Sarkent [Об образовании Государственного природного парка «Саркент»] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 415) (in Russian). 27 June 2009.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Sarkent State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Sarkent National Park | Central-asia.guide". Central-asia.guide. Retrieved 2021-04-30.