Batrakhan Forest Reserve
The Batrakhan Forest Reserve (or Baltyrkan Forest Reserve) is located in Aksy District of Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan at the area of Aflatun Forestry. It was established in 1975 with a purpose of conservation of Siberian Fir (Abies sibirica var. semenovii). Among other trees growing in the forest reserve are Schrenk's Spruce (Picea schrenkiana subsp. tianshanica), Persian walnut (Juglans regia), maple (Acer tataricum ssp. semenovii), wild apple (Malus sieversii), etc. The forest reserve occupies 304 hectares.[1]
| Batrakhan Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan |
| Area | 304 ha |
| Established | 1975 |
References
- Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.
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