Lake Sary-Chelek
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Sary-Chelek is a mountain lake
located in Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
in Jalal-Abad Province
in Western Kyrgyzstan
. It is north of Arkit
(the park headquarters) at the eastern end of the Chatkal Range. There are a number of smaller lakes in the area.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve is located in Jalal-Abad Province in western Kyrgyzstan. The Reserve was established in 1959, and in 1978 it was designated as a World Biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The Reserve is located at altitudes from above sea level....
in Jalal-Abad Province
Jalal-Abad Province
Jalal-Abad Province, also known as Jalalabat , is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by Talas Province, Chui Province, Naryn Province, Osh Province and Uzbekistan. The Jalal-Abad Province was established on November 21, 1939...
in Western Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. It is north of Arkit
Arkit
Arkit is a village in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. A 'pretty mountain village', it is south of Lake Sary chelek and north of Kerben. It is the headquarters of the Sary Chelek Biosphere Reserve....
(the park headquarters) at the eastern end of the Chatkal Range. There are a number of smaller lakes in the area.
External links
- Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve - Photogallery by Azamat Imanaliev