The Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan cover 1,189,507 hectares and account for 6.3% of Kyrgyzstan's total area (as of February 2011). The first protected area in Kyrgyzstan was established in 1948. Since independence, the area of the protected areas in the country increased by almost 2.5 times.
Ten State Nature Reserves (Kyrgyz: Мамлекеттик Корук, Russian: Государственный Заповедник) (IUCN Category I) were established for nature conservation and scientific research. They prohibit any economic activity violating natural complexes. The list of protected areas of Kyrgyzstan cover an area of 600,411 hectares. There are 10 strict nature reserves (IUCN Category I), 9 - nature national parks (IUCN Category II), 19 - natural monuments (IUCN Category III), one Biosphere Territory, and 49 - habitat/species management areas including
23 - botanical reserves,
10 - forest reserves,
14 - game (zoological) reserves,
2 - complex reserves) (IUCN Category IV).
In total, 9 State Nature National Parks (Russian: Государственный природный национальный парк) (IUCN Category II) occupy 287,173.2 hectares. In contrast to the state nature reserves, recreational uses are permitted in national parks.
Besh-Tash State Nature National Park
State Nature National Park Kara-Shoro
Ala Archa National Park
Kyrgyz National Park Ala-Archa
State Nature National Park Kyrgyz-Ata
State Nature National Park Besh-Tash
State Nature National Park Kara-Shoro
State Nature National Park Karakol
State Nature National Park Chong-Kemin
State Nature National Park Salkyn-Tor
State Nature National Park Saimaluu-Tash
State Nature National Park Sarkent
Natural monuments (IUCN Category III) (Russian: Памятник природы (геологический заказник)) amounts to 19.
Abshir Ata Waterfall
Ajidaar-Unkyur
Ala-Myshyk Cave
At-Bashi Canyon
Big Gates (Barite) Cave
Barskaun waterfall
Chil'-Mayram Cave
Chil-Ustun
Dangi Canyon
Jeti-Ögüz Rocks
Djiydeli Cave
Kan-i-Gut
Kara-Jygach Rocks
Koguchkon-Sugat (Pidgin)
Kok-Jerty Canyon
Sogon-Tash Cave
Tegerek Waterfall
Ysyk-Ata Waterfall
The amount of habitat/species management areas (IUCN Category IV) in Kyrgyzstan is 49 including 23 - botanical reserves, 10 - forest reserves, 14 - game (zoological) reserves, 2 - complex reserves).
Batrakhan Forest Reserve, Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Province
Bel'uly Forest Reserve, Alay District, Osh Province
Dashman Forest Reserve, Bazar-Korgon District, Jalal-Abad Province
Jylgyndy Forest Reserve, Nooken District, Jalal-Abad Province
Iyrisuu Forest Reserve, Naryn District, Naryn Province
Kaiyndy Forest Reserve, Naryn District, Naryn Province
Kuru-Kol Forest Reserve, Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad Province
Mesken-Say Forest Reserve, Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad Province
Uzun Akmat Forest Reserve, Toktogul District, Jalal-Abad Province
Small Ak-Suu Forest Reserve, Issyk Kul District, Issyk Kul Province
Akbuura Game Reserve
Chychkan Game Reserve
Jazy Game Reserve
Djergalchak Game Reserve
Gulcha Game Reserve
Ken-Suu Game Reserve
Sandalash Game Reserve
Toguz-Toro Game Reserve
Tyup Game Reserve
Teploklyuchenka Game Reserve
Baydamtal Botanical Reserve
Chatkal Botanical Reserve
Chanach Botanical Reserve
Chyragdan Botanical Reserve
Djan-Chakty Botanical Reserve
Jeltiybes Botanical Reserve
Jen-Jibes Botanical Reserve
Khaidarken Botanical Reserve
Kosh-Tekir Botanical Reserve
Kyrgyzata Botanical Reserve
Kyrgyz-Gava Botanical Reserve
Kynysh (Chanach) Botanical Reserve
Leilek Botanical Reserve
Minkush Botanical Reserve
Mountain Aigul-Tash
Mountain Aigul-Baigazieva-Tash
Mountain Aygul-Baygazieva-Tash
Oykain Botanical Reserve
Sary-Mogol Botanical Reserve
Sulyukta Botanical Reserve
Tyup Botanical Reserve
Ak-Suu Complex Nature Reserve
Talas Complex Nature Reserve
