Kara-Shoro Nature Park

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| location = Özgön District, Osh Region, {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}

| nearest_city =Özgön

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| area ={{cvt|14440|ha}}

| established = 1996

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Kara-Shoro Nature Park ({{langx|ky|Кара-Шоро мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы}}, {{langx|ru|Государственный природный парк Кара-Шоро}}) is a national park in Kyrgyzstan established in August 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/167092|title=Kara-Shoro|publisher=protected planet}}{{cite act |type=Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic |index=353|date=August 2, 1996 |article= |article-type= |legislature= |title= On establishment of the State Nature Parks "Kara-Shoro" in Uzgen District of Osh Region and "Besh-Tash" in Talas District of Talas Region. |trans-title= Постановление Правительства Кыргызской Республики. Об образовании государственных природных парков "Кара-Шоро" в Узгенском районе Ошской области и "Беш-Таш" в Таласском районе Таласской области. |page= |url=http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ru-ru/35732 |language=ru}}{{cite act |type=Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic |index=822|date=December 11, 2012 |article= |article-type= |legislature= |title= On amendment of several decisions of the Government of Kyrgyz Republic. |trans-title= Постановление Правительства Кыргызской Республики. О внесении изменений и дополнений в некоторые решения Правительства Кыргызской Республики |page= |url=http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ru-ru/93210 |language=ru}} The purpose of the park is conservation of the nature complex including geological formations, hydrological regimes, flora and fauna, and endangered species. It covers 14,440 hectares.{{cite web|url=https://fauna.kg/oopt/|title=Specially protected natural territories of the Kyrgyz Republic|access-date=11 January 2022|publisher=Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Specially Protected Natural Areas}} Kara-Shoro River passes through the central part of the park.

Topography

The park is situated at the south-western slopes of the Fergana Range, in Özgön District,{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://new.bizdin.kg/media/books/География_Кыргызстана.pdf|title=Карашоро табият паркы|trans-title=Kara-Shoro Nature Park|encyclopedia=Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]|page=305|language=ky|year=2004|location=Bishkek}} on the upper course of the river Jazy. The topography embraces rocky mountains with pinnacle summits and cliffy crests, narrow and deep gorges with long and steep-sided slopes and rockslides. The slopes of the ridges are chasmy with numerous branching gorges forming a complex system of the secondary fissures. Slope gradients reach 35-45 degrees and more. The lowest altitude of the park is 1,900 m above sea level and the maximum - 3,500.{{cite web |url=http://wildlife.caiag.kg/drupal_wa/?q=ru/node/19&entity_id=71 |title=Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher= |language=ru|access-date=31 May 2020 |quote=}}

Ecology

=Flora=

The flora diversity is high. Among dominant species supported by the park are subspecies of Schrenk's spruce (Picea schrenkiana subsp. tianschanica), Savin Juniperus sabina, Juniperus semiglobosa, Birch, Acer turkestanicum, Malus, Populus, Willow, Crataegus, Sorbus tianschanica and various shrubs. Additionally, around 50 species of herbaceous plans are reported. Medicinal herbs occurring in the park include Mongolian ephedra, Urtica dioica, Aconitum soongaricum, Adonis (Adonis chrysocyathus Hook.f. & Thomson), and Leonurus (Leonurus turkestanicus V.I.Krecz. & Kuprian).

=Fauna=

The park is inhabited by 12 species of animals, of them 4 are listed in the Red Book of Kyrgyz Republic, specifically Brown bear, Eurasian lynx, Snow leopard, and Capreolus. Of 21 species of birds occurring the park 8 are included in the Red Book: Saker falcon, Pallas's fish eagle, White-tailed eagle, Egyptian vulture, Cinereous vulture, Eastern imperial eagle, Golden eagle, and Great bustard.

References

Category:Protected areas established in 1996

Category:National parks of Kyrgyzstan