Baydamtal Botanical Reserve

Baydamtal Botanical Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Tong District, Issyk Kul Province, Kyrgyzstan
Area	20 ha
Established	1975

The Baydamtal Botanical Reserve is located in Tong District of Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan in Chu River flood plain. It was established in 1975 with a purpose of conservation of Nitraria schoberi L., Nitraria sibirica Pall., and Halimodendron halodendron Pall. Vegetation in the reserve is sparse. The botanical reserve occupies 20 hectares. Among other flora species inhabiting the reserve are Artemisia tianschanica, Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin, Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn., Astragalus albertii Bunge, etc.^[1]

References

↑ Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Issyk-Kul. Naryn:Encyclopeda] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 510. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.

Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan - List of protected areas of Kyrgyzstan

Nature Reserves (IUCN Category I)	Besh-Aral Issyk-Kul Karabuura Karatal-Japyryk Kulunata Naryn Padyshata Sary-Chelek Sarychat-Ertash Surmatash

National Parks (IUCN Category II)	Ala-Archa Avletim Ata Besh-Tash Chong-Kemin Kara-Shoro Karakol Kyrgyz-Ata Saimaluu-Tash Salkyn-Tor Sarkent

Nature Monuments (IUCN Category III)	Abshir Ata Waterfall Ajidaar-Unkyur Ala-Myshyk Cave At-Bashi Canyon Barskoon Waterfall Big Gates (Barite) Cave Chil'-Mayram Cave Chil-Ustun Dangi Canyon Djiydeli Cave Jeti-Ögüz Rocks Kan-i-Gut Kara-Jygach Rocks Koguchkon-Sugat (Pidgin) Kok-Jerty Canyon Sogon-Tash Cave Tegerek Waterfall Ysyk-Ata Waterfall

Forest Reserves (IUCN Category IV)	Batrakhan Bel'uly Dashman Iyrisuu Jylgyndy Kaiyndy Kuru-Kol Meskinsay Small Ak-Suu Suusamyr Uzun Akmat

Game (Zoological) Reserves (IUCN Category IV)	Akbuura Chychkan Djergalchak Gulcha Jazy Ken-Suu Kochkor Sandalash Teploklyuchenka Toguz-Toro Tyup

Botanical Reserves (IUCN Category IV)	Baydamtal Chanach Chatkal Chyragdan Djan-Chakty Jeltiybes Jen-Jibes Khaidarken Kosh-Tekir Kynysh (Chanach) Kyrgyz-Gava Kyrgyzata Leilek Minkush Mountain Aigul-Tash Oykain Ryazan-Say Sary-Mogol Sulyukta Tyup

Complex Reserves(IUCN Category IV)	Ak-Suu Talas

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