Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve
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LocationAla-Buka District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates41°21′N 71°05′E / 41.350°N 71.083°E
Area30 ha
Established1975
| Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Ala-Buka District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Coordinates | 41°21′N 71°05′E / 41.350°N 71.083°E |
| Area | 30 ha |
| Established | 1975 |
The Kosh-Tektir Botanical Reserve (Kyrgyz: Кош-Тектир ботаникалык заказниги) is located in Ala-Buka District of Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan.[1] It was established in 1975 with a purpose of conservation of the key habitat of the Chatkal Yellow Tulip (Tulipa anadroma Botschantz.) - the most beautiful species of yellow-flowering tulips growing in Kyrgyzstan. The botanical reserve occupies 30 hectares.[2][3]