Batrakhan Forest Sanctuary

Aksy District, Kyrgyzstan · built 1975

The Baltyr-Khan Forest Reserve (Kyrgyz, also Baltyrkan) is located in the Avletim rural community, Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Established in 1975, it covers 304 hectares. Its purpose is conservation of Siberian Fir (Abies sibirica var. semenovii). Among other trees growing in the forest reserve are Schrenk's Spruce (Picea schrenkiana subsp. tianshanica), Persian walnut (Juglans regia), maple (Acer tataricum ssp. semenovii), wild apple (Malus sieversii), etc.

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