The Protected areas of Kyrgyzstan are regulated by the law on specially protected natural areas of 2 May 2011, last modified on 2 June 2018.
[2][3] The first protected area in Kyrgyzstan (Issyk-Kul) was established in 1948.
[4] The protected areas are subdivided into seven categories:[3] The Nature Reserves (Kyrgyz: жаратылыш коругу, Russian: природный заповедник) are the strictest protected areas, in which little human activity is allowed.
As of 2017, there were 10 nature reserves:[3] The Nature Parks (Kyrgyz: жаратылыш паркы, Russian: природный парк) are IUCN Category II protected areas.
As of 2017, there were 13 nature parks:[3] There are 19 official natural monuments (IUCN Category III) (Kyrgyz: жаратылыш эстелиги, Russian: памятник природы) or hydrogeological reserves (Kyrgyz: гидрогеологиялык заказник, Russian: гидрогеологический заказник) in Kyrgyzstan:[5] As of 2017, there were 2 integrated or complex reserves: As of 2017, there were 23 botanical reserves: