Kyrgyzstan · national park
Ala-Archa National Park
Ala-Archa National Park is a national park in Kyrgyzstan, established in 1976, covering 194 km² (75 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Kyrgyzstan's 6 national parks. Alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
- Area
- 194 km²
- Established
- 1976
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BSZ · 57 km
Nearest airports to Ala-Archa National Park
- 1 BSZ57 kmstraight line
- 2 IKU182 kmstraight line
- 3 ALA227 kmstraight line
Almaty, KazakhstanMore about Ala-Archa National Park
Ala-Archa National Park is one of 6 national parks in Kyrgyzstan — alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan. It covers 194 km² (19,400 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #4 largest national park in Kyrgyzstan (5.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1976, 50 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Kyrgyzstan. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Ala-Archa National Park
The closest airport is Manas International Airport (BSZ), about 57 km away — around 1 h 14 min by car; alternatively Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU, 182 km). Other national parks within reach include State Nature National Park Kara-Shoro (144 km²), Chong-Kemin State Nature Park (1,236 km²), Besh-Tash State Nature Park (137 km²) and Naryn Nature Reserve (1,055 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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