Ministerial Decree No. 353 on setting up state national parks “Kara-Shoro” and “Besh-Tash”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 1996 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Protected area Tourism National parks Recreational forest Public land Transfer Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree, with a view of conservation of unique ecosystems and biosphere reserves, and organization of national and international recreational tourism, establishes to set up state national parks “Kara-Shoro” and “Besh-Tash” and transfer thereto forested land, shrubbery, pastures out of the stock of public land. This Ministerial Decree contains complete mapping and description of the boundaries of both national parks. Full text Russian Website cbd.minjust.gov.kg