Ala-Archa Nature Park
The Ala-Archa Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Ала-Арча кыргыз мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы, Russian: Государственный природный национальный парк Ала-Арча) is an alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, located approximately 35 km south of the capital city of Bishkek. Established in 1976, it currently covers 16,485 hectares.
| Ala-Archa Nature Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Looking up the Ala Archa river valley | |
| Location | Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Nearest city | Bishkek |
| Coordinates | 42°35′N 74°29′E |
| Area | 164.8 square kilometres (64 sq mi) |
| Established | 1976 |
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