The mountainous area is divided by the Jabagly, Aksu and Baldyrbek rivers, that all drain in a western direction into the Syrdarya that in turn flows into the Aral Sea.

Paleozoic limestone, dolomite and carbonaceous tuff are the most dominant bedrock in the nature reserve [2] Thick loess has accumulated on plateaus and in the foothills.

[citation needed] Ecotourism has been a popular destination in the reserve for 10 years, thanks to the rich flora and fauna that has contributed to the development of recreational tourism.

Further up, in the subalpine and alpine belt, we find meadows, tall herb vegetation, and small cushion communities with Onobrychis echidna, as well as short grass sods with Carex melanantha and Kobresia persica.

Scree vegetation is frequent in the area and home to the rare onion species Allium karataviense, also Iris willmottiana and Tulipa kaufmanniana can be found.

Somewhat more frequent is the Himalayan brown bear, the Tien Shan argali (Ovis ammon karelini), the Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica), and Menzbier's marmot.