Oykain Botanical Reserve
| Oykain Botanical Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Alay District, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan |
| Area | 50 ha |
| Established | 1975 |
The Oykain Botanical Reserve is located in Alay District of Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1975 to protect the habitat of endemic Ostrowskia magnifica. The botanical reserve occupies 50 hectares.[1]
References
- ↑ Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.
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