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 ParkState Nature National Park Kara-ShoroAla Archa National ParkKyrgyz National Park Ala-ArchaState Nature National Park Kyrgyz-AtaState Nature National Park Besh-TashState Nature National Park Kara-ShoroState Nature National Park KarakolState Nature National Park Chong-KeminState Nature National Park Salkyn-TorState Nature National Park Saimaluu-TashState Nature National Park SarkentNatural monuments (IUCN Category III) (Russian: Памятник природы (геологический заказник)) amounts to 19.
Abshir Ata WaterfallAjidaar-UnkyurAla-Myshyk CaveAt-Bashi CanyonBig Gates (Barite) CaveBarskaun waterfallChil'-Mayram CaveChil-UstunDangi CanyonJeti-Ögüz RocksDjiydeli CaveKan-i-GutKara-Jygach RocksKoguchkon-Sugat (Pidgin)Kok-Jerty CanyonSogon-Tash CaveTegerek WaterfallYsyk-Ata WaterfallThe 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 ProvinceBel'uly Forest Reserve, Alay District, Osh ProvinceDashman Forest Reserve, Bazar-Korgon District, Jalal-Abad ProvinceJylgyndy Forest Reserve, Nooken District, Jalal-Abad ProvinceIyrisuu Forest Reserve, Naryn District, Naryn ProvinceKaiyndy Forest Reserve, Naryn District, Naryn ProvinceKuru-Kol Forest Reserve, Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad ProvinceMesken-Say Forest Reserve, Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad ProvinceUzun Akmat Forest Reserve, Toktogul District, Jalal-Abad ProvinceSmall Ak-Suu Forest Reserve, Issyk Kul District, Issyk Kul ProvinceAkbuura Game ReserveChychkan Game ReserveJazy Game ReserveDjergalchak Game ReserveGulcha Game ReserveKen-Suu Game ReserveSandalash Game ReserveToguz-Toro Game ReserveTyup Game ReserveTeploklyuchenka Game ReserveBaydamtal Botanical ReserveChatkal Botanical ReserveChanach Botanical ReserveChyragdan Botanical ReserveDjan-Chakty Botanical ReserveJeltiybes Botanical ReserveJen-Jibes Botanical ReserveKhaidarken Botanical ReserveKosh-Tekir Botanical ReserveKyrgyzata Botanical ReserveKyrgyz-Gava Botanical ReserveKynysh (Chanach) Botanical ReserveLeilek Botanical ReserveMinkush Botanical ReserveMountain Aigul-TashMountain Aigul-Baigazieva-TashMountain Aygul-Baygazieva-TashOykain Botanical ReserveSary-Mogol Botanical ReserveSulyukta Botanical ReserveTyup Botanical ReserveAk-Suu Complex Nature ReserveTalas Complex Nature Reserve