Jump to content

Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve

Coordinates: 41°21′N 71°05′E / 41.350°N 71.083°E / 41.350; 71.083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve
Map showing the location of Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve
Location in Kyrgyzstan
LocationAla-Buka District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°21′N 71°05′E / 41.350°N 71.083°E / 41.350; 71.083
Area30 ha
Established1975

The Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve (Kyrgyz: Кош-Тектир ботаникалык заказниги) is located in Ala-Buka District of Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] It was established in 1975 with a purpose of conservation of the key habitat of the Chatkal Yellow Tulip (Tulipa anadroma Botschantz.) - the most beautiful species of yellow-flowering tulips growing in Kyrgyzstan. The botanical reserve occupies 30 hectares.[2][3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 86–91.
  2. ^ Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.
  3. ^ "Коштектир заказниги" [Kosh-Tektir Reserve] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 310.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)