Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan
The Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan are regulated by the law on specially protected natural areas of 2 May 2011, last modified on 2 June 2018. In total, they cover 14,761.216 km2 (5,699.337 sq mi) and account for 7.38% of the country's total area (as of 2017). The first protected area in Kyrgyzstan (Issyk-Kul) was established in 1948. According to the Government Decree on Priorities of Conservation of Biological Diversity and the relevant Action Plan for 2014-2024 the target area for the protected areas in Kyrgyzstan is 10 percent of the country’s area by 2024.
The protected areas are subdivided into seven categories:
| Category | IUCN category | Number | Total area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | Ia | 10 | 5,099.527 |
| Nature Park | II | 13 | 7,246.702 |
| Geological Reserve | III | 19 | 1.00 |
| Integrated Reserve | IV | 2 | 101.42 |
| Botanical Reserve | IV | 23 | 61.154 |
| Game Reserve | IV | 12 | 2,223.25 |
| Forest Reserve | IV | 8 | 28.163 |