Fauna and Flora

Kol-Ukok Lake in Naryn Oblast is a magnificent natural wonder that amazes with its beauty and uniqueness. Located in the western part of the region, it is one of the most beautiful lakes in the region and attracts tourists from all over the world.

This lake, which was once a glacial lake, is surrounded by high mountains and snow-capped peaks, creating a unique atmosphere of solitude and tranquility. The water of the lake, clear and clean, reflects the surrounding mountains and sky, creating incredible scenery that makes you marvel at nature.

The Nepalko Sathi association set up a community garden in Gontala in 2017. This garden is not only intended to produce vegetables and fruits, but also to train the population in permaculture, mainly women, in order to achieve allotment gardens. After initiating our responsible gardener, Phurtemba, he undertook the training of the women of Gontala, then those of the other villages, Dobatak, Saisima and Yangden.

Karatal-Zhapyryk reserve was organized in 1994 in the Naryn region in order to preserve unique natural resources, as well as rare species of animals and plants. According to the classification of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the reserve is assigned category I - strict nature reserve.

Of all the natural wonders of Afghanistan, the lakes of Band-e Amir are perhaps the most out-standing. Situated in the mountainous Hazarajat at an altitude of approximately 3000m, 75km from Bamiyan, these majestic blue lakes are of legendary beauty.

Aksu-Zhabagly is a place where you can truly experience the wild nature of the Tien Shan. The reserve is located in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and is considered the first of its kind in Central Asia—it was founded in 1926 and is now listed as a UNESCO biosphere reserve unesco.org.