Arslanbob

Arslanbob (Kyrgyz: Арстанбап) is a village, sub district, valley, mountain range, and a large forest of wild walnut (Juglans regia) in the Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan.

This corresponds with another local story, that says the forest was planted under the leadership of Arystanbop, who founded the village in his name, and died around 1120 CE.

One measures 80 metres (260 ft) high and has a slippery scree slope; it is situated in a cliff face north of the village.

[7] World Conservation Union (IUCN) held a workshop in September 1995 at Arslanbob to specifically discuss "an exceptional botanical garden" of walnut fruit trees found in Kyrgyzstan distributed over the two large forest ranges of Arslanbob Kugart and Khoja Ata running east–west, which in the past covered an area of 630,900 hectares (1,559,000 acres).

[9][10] Various wild forms of other fruit-bearing species including apple (Malus siversiana), pear (Pyrus korshinsky), and plum (Prunus sogdiana).

[3] Raccoons were introduced into the Arslanbob forest, now inhabiting an area of about 12,000–15,000 hectares (30,000–37,000 acres) in the western part of Achinsk district in Jalal-Abad Region.

[3] The center of the tariqat of the indigenous Sufi order of the Hairy Ishans, and offshoot of Yasawiya is in the city of Arslanbob.

For this purpose, they hire a small plot of land for a fee on a five-year lease from the Forest Department.

Walnuts are priced high as they are a source of "oil, protein, anti-oxidants and omega 3 fatty acids.

While trekking is a fairly well established activity to the nearby hills and valleys, skiing as an adventure sport is under initial stages of development near the Jailoos mountains.

[4] Visiting the walnut wood land by walking through the village up to the red cliffs is also a popular tourist attraction during the season.

Artificial waterfall near Arslanbob.
Walnut forest in Arslanbob
The smaller of two waterfalls in Arslanbob