| has gloss | eng: The Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan cover 1,189,360 hectares and account for 6.3% of the country's total area (end of 2009). They include 10 strict nature reserves (IUCN Category I), 9 - nature national parks (IUCN Category II), 19 - natural monuments (IUCN Category III), 49 - habitat/species management areas (23 - botanical reserves, 10 - forest reserves, 14 - game (zooligical) reserves, 2 - complex reserves) (IUCN Category IV). Besides, Biosphere Territory Yssyk-Kel with a status of protected area of national significance was established in 2000. |