| Chong-Kemin Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
IUCN category II (
national park) | |
  Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location |
Kemin District,
Chüy Region, 
Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Kemin |
| Coordinates | 42°52′N 76°42′E / 42.867°N 76.700°E |
| Area | 123,564 ha (305,330 acres) |
| Established | 1997 |
Chong-Kemin Nature Park ( Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a park in Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan established in August 1997. [1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique nature complexes in Chong-Kemin Valley of the Kemin District and organization of recreation for local and foreign tourists. The area of the park is 123,564 hectares. [2] The park is located in 30 km from the regional center Kemin and in 135 km from Bishkek. [3]
This national park is one of the most picturesque parts of Kyrgyzstan. The 116 km long river Chong-Kemin flows through the park, and there are seven lakes in its basin. [4]
The ecosystem is diverse and is home to rare species, such as the snow leopard, golden eagle and maral (the smallest cervid in Central Asia). [5]
References
- ^ On establishment of the State Nature Park Chong-Kemin in Kemin District of Chuy Province [Об образовании Государственного природного парка "Чон-Кемин" в Кеминском районе Чуйской области] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 472) (in Russian). 13 August 1997.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Chong-Kemin State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Tour in Kyrgyzstan to Chon Kemin national park". globuslanding.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Chon-Kemin Natural Park - Nomadays". www.nomadays.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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| Chong-Kemin Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Location in Kyrgyzstan | |
| Location |
Kemin District,
Chüy Region,
Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Kemin |
| Coordinates | 42°52′N 76°42′E / 42.867°N 76.700°E |
| Area | 123,564 ha (305,330 acres) |
| Established | 1997 |
Chong-Kemin Nature Park ( Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы) is a park in Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan established in August 1997. [1] The purpose of the park is conservation of the unique nature complexes in Chong-Kemin Valley of the Kemin District and organization of recreation for local and foreign tourists. The area of the park is 123,564 hectares. [2] The park is located in 30 km from the regional center Kemin and in 135 km from Bishkek. [3]
This national park is one of the most picturesque parts of Kyrgyzstan. The 116 km long river Chong-Kemin flows through the park, and there are seven lakes in its basin. [4]
The ecosystem is diverse and is home to rare species, such as the snow leopard, golden eagle and maral (the smallest cervid in Central Asia). [5]
References
- ^ On establishment of the State Nature Park Chong-Kemin in Kemin District of Chuy Province [Об образовании Государственного природного парка "Чон-Кемин" в Кеминском районе Чуйской области] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 472) (in Russian). 13 August 1997.
- ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Chong-Kemin State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Tour in Kyrgyzstan to Chon Kemin national park". globuslanding.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Chon-Kemin Natural Park - Nomadays". www.nomadays.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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