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]

Sarkent State Nature Park
Kyrgyz: Саркент мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы
Map showing the location of Sarkent State Nature Park
Map showing the location of Sarkent State Nature Park
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationLeylek District, Batken Region,  Kyrgyzstan
Nearest cityIsfana
Coordinates39°40′N 69°36′E / 39.667°N 69.600°E / 39.667; 69.600
Area39,999 ha (98,840 acres)
Established2009

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]

Hydrology

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The hydrology of the park area in dominated by Ak-Suu (Syr Darya) river that flows into Syr Darya, and its tributaries. There are five lakes in the nature park including Aykol (located at the altitude of approximately 3,000 meters), Jashylkol, Sutkol, Boyrokkol, and Jashkol.[5]

Fauna

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Surveys of the mammals inhabiting the park conducted in 2009-2016 showed occurrence of the following species.[6]

List of mammals established in Sarkent State Nature Park in 2009-2016
English Latin Kyrgyz
Insectivorous Insectiviora Bowdich, 1829 Курт-кумурска жечулор
1. Tien Shan shrew Sorex asper (Thomas, 2014) Тяньшань күрөң тиш чукуур
Bats Chiroptera (Blumenbach, 1779) Кол канаттар
2. Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857) Тик кулак жарганат
3. Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus (Fisher, 1829) Далдаң кулак
4. Common noctule Nyctalus noctule (Schreber, 1774) Сары жарганат
Carnivora Carnivora Bowdich 1821 Жырткычтар
5. Wolf Canis lupus (Linnaeus, 1758) Карышкыр
6. Red fox Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) Кадимки түлкү
7. Brown bear Ursus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758) Күрөң аюу
8. Stoat Mustela erminea (Linnaeus, 1758) Арыс кара куйрук
9. Steppe polecat Mustela eversmanii (Lesson, 1827) Ач күсөн
10. Beech marten Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777) Суусар
11. European badger Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) Кашкулак
12. Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758) Сүлөөсүн
13. Snow leopard Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775) Илбирс
Even-toed ungulates Artiodactyla, Owen, 1848 Ача туяктуулар
14. Wild boar Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) Каман
15. Roe deer Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) Элик
16. Siberian ibex Capra sibirica (Pallas, 1776) Сибир тоо текеси
17. Argali Ovis ammon (Linnaeus, 1758) Архар
Rodent Rodentia Bowdich 1821 Кемирүүчүлөр
18. Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844) Кызыл суур
19. Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica (Kerr, 1792) Чүткөр
Lagomorpha Lagomorpha Brandt, 1855 Коен сымалдар
20. Tolai hare Lepus tolai (Pallas, 1778) Кадимки коен
21. Large-eared pika Ochotona macrotis (Günther, 1875) Чоң кулак коен чычкан
22. Turkestan red pika Ochotona rutile (Severtzov, 1873) Кызыл коен чычканы

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic". Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Sarkent State Nature Park". Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sarkent National Park | Central-asia.guide". Central-asia.guide. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. ^ "Государственный природный парк "Саркент"" [State Nature Part Sarkent] (in Russian). NABU, Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Samatova, A.A (2017). "Млекопитающие государственного природного парка "Саркент", проблемы их охраны" [Mammals of the Sarkent State Nature Park and issues related to their protection.]. Интерактивная наука (in Russian) (11): 24–27. doi:10.21661/r-115973. Retrieved May 15, 2021.