Son-Kol lake from bird's eye view
Naryn region is a home to Son-Kul, the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. A significant part of the lake belongs to the Karatal-Japyryk nature park.
Director of the nature park Bakyt Choroyev shared pictures of the lake from bird's eye view. The area of the Karatal-Japyryk State Reserve is 24 000 hectares and consists of three parts: Karatal-Japyryk, the water areas of the lake Son-Kul and Chatyr-Kul lake. There are 38 species of mammals, 190 species of birds, 7 species of fish, 7 species of semi-aquatics and 300 plant species.
Lake Son-Kul is located at an altitude of 3000 meters - one of the main habitats of waterfowl are mountain goose, whooping swan, grebes and other migratory birds.
The nature park is home to the Tien-Shan mountain sheep, snow leopards, Eurasian lynx, mountain geese, black stork, demoiselle, golden eagle, balaban and himalayan griffon.
Director of the nature park Bakyt Choroyev shared pictures of the lake from bird's eye view. The area of the Karatal-Japyryk State Reserve is 24 000 hectares and consists of three parts: Karatal-Japyryk, the water areas of the lake Son-Kul and Chatyr-Kul lake. There are 38 species of mammals, 190 species of birds, 7 species of fish, 7 species of semi-aquatics and 300 plant species.
Lake Son-Kul is located at an altitude of 3000 meters - one of the main habitats of waterfowl are mountain goose, whooping swan, grebes and other migratory birds.
The nature park is home to the Tien-Shan mountain sheep, snow leopards, Eurasian lynx, mountain geese, black stork, demoiselle, golden eagle, balaban and himalayan griffon.