Jel-Tiybes Botanical Reserve
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Jel-Tiybes Botanical Reserve (Kyrgyz: Жел-Тийбес ботаникалык заказниги) is a reserve located in Aksy District of Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan to the northwest of Tash-Kömür.[1] Its purpose is to conserve a reference section of semi-desert. Sporadic bushes of Caragana and pistachio grow in the area. Established in 1975, the reserve occupies 800 hectares.[2][3]
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Jel-Tiybes Botanical Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Kyrgyzstan |
Nearest city | Tash-Kömür |
Coordinates | 41°30′N 72°08′E |
Area | 800 hectares |
Established | 1975 |
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