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19-526: There are four high-altitude zones in the reserve: In the reserve, the following fauna are common: in the Ili River valley - argali, gazelle , keklik, pheasant; in the mountains - maral, roe deer, brown bear, lynx , snow leopard , black grouse, mountain partridge, bearded partridge, Himalayan snowcock, bluebird, juniper grosbeak, woodpecker, nutcracker. The reserve is home to over 1,300 plant species, including 112 species of trees and shrubs. The highest point

38-459: A direction from south to north. On the southern slope of the Trans-Ili Alatau there are protected gorges of South-Eastern Talgar, Southern Issyk and a number of other smaller gorges (Gubar, Kosbulak, Tamchi). In total, there are 160 glaciers in the reserve (with a total area of 233.7 km; 90.2 sq mi) out of 466 known in the Trans-Ili Alatau. The river network is well developed. On

57-512: A distinctive behaviour of stotting (running and jumping high before fleeing) when they are threatened by predators such as cheetahs , lions , African wild dogs , crocodiles , hyenas , and leopards . Gazelle is derived from French gazelle , Old French gazel , probably via Old Spanish gacel , probably from North African pronunciation of Arabic : غزال ġazāl , Maghrebi pronunciation ġazēl . To Europe it first came to Old Spanish and Old French , and then around 1600

76-562: A mudflow. In the upper reaches of the Issyk gorge, there are two high-mountain moraine lakes - Ak-Kol (White), which lies at an altitude of 3,140 m (10,300 ft), and Muz-Kol (Ice) at 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Glaciers sparkle dazzlingly - Zharsai, Palgova, Grigoriev, etc. The Talgar section includes three gorges - Left, Right and Middle Talgars. The longest of them - the Left Talgar (more than 30 km; 19 mi) - has, like most others,

95-584: A sustained speed of 50 km/h (30 mph). Gazelles are found mostly in the deserts, grasslands, and savannas of Africa , but they are also found in southwest and central Asia and the Indian subcontinent . They tend to live in herds, and eat fine, easily digestible plants and leaves. Gazelles are relatively small antelopes, most standing 60–110 cm (2–3.5 ft) high at the shoulder, and are generally fawn-colored . The gazelle genera are Gazella , Eudorcas , and Nanger . The taxonomy of these genera

114-462: Is Talgar peak (4,973 m; 16,316 ft) within the Talgar massif, which is a powerful center of glaciation. Peaks-giants stand out with a special harsh beauty: Bogatyr (N-4626), Corp (N-4631), Aktau (N-4686), Metallurg (N-4600). The impressive Talgar peak (H-4973) is the highest point of the entire ridge, well distinguishable from the foothill plain for many tens of kilometers. The peaks, "headed" by

133-507: Is confused, and the classification of species and subspecies has been an unsettled issue. Currently, the genus Gazella is widely considered to contain about 10 species. One subspecies is extinct: the Queen of Sheba's gazelle . Most surviving gazelle species are considered threatened to varying degrees. Closely related to the true gazelles are the Tibetan goa , and Mongolian gazelles (species of

152-810: Is related, is the totem of many African families. Some examples include the Joof family of the Senegambia region , the Bagananoa of Botswana in Southern Africa (said to be descended from the BaHurutshe), and the Eraraka (or Erarak) clan of Uganda . As is common in many African societies, it is forbidden for the Joof or Eraraka to kill or touch the family totem. One of the traditional themes of Arabic love poetry involves comparing

171-412: Is slightly inferior to it: length - 9.1 km (5.7 mi), area - 30.3 km (11.7 sq mi). The glaciers of Shokalsky, Grigoriev, Kassin, Palgov, Kalesnik and others are almost as extensive. The unique Talgar mountain knot is widely known among the country's climbers. For more than 40 years the alpine camp of the union significance "Talgar" has been operating here. In 1979, it was destroyed by

190-653: The Bogatyr glacier, and the South Issyk (10 km; 6.2 mi) flowing into it, flowing from the Korzhenevsky glacier, stand out noticeably. Both rivers are very deep, especially during the warm season. Southeast Talgar and Zhangyryk, merging, give rise to the river. Chilik is the largest in the Northern Tien Shan. Chilik (10 to 12 km; 6.2 to 7.5 mi) runs along the border of the reserve. The rivers are fed mainly by

209-519: The Talgar peak, form a powerful Talgar knot, which occupies the entire middle part of the reserve. This is one of the centers of the modern glaciation of the Trans-Ili Alatau ; the largest glaciers of the Northern Tien Shan are concentrated here: the Korzhenevskiy glacier and the Bogatyr glacier. The first is 11 km (6.8 mi) long and has an area of 38 km (15 sq mi). The second

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228-797: The banks. There are almost three dozen small (from 0.1 to 3.8 ha; 0.25 to 9.39 acres) alpine moraine and glacial lakes in the reserve. All of them lie in the beds of temporary streams and feed mainly on melt water. These lakes are usually very deep and accumulate significant amounts of water. Gazelle Several, see text A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus Gazella / ɡ ə ˈ z ɛ l ə / . There are also seven species included in two further genera; Eudorcas and Nanger , which were formerly considered subgenera of Gazella . A third former subgenus, Procapra , includes three living species of Asian gazelles. Gazelles are known as swift animals. Some can run at bursts as high as 100 km/h (60 mph) or run at

247-470: The bottom of most gorges, there are rather turbulent rivers 5 to 7 metres (16 to 23 ft) wide and up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) deep; many keys. In the northern part of the territory, the largest (from 16 to 28 km; 9.9 to 17.4 mi long) rivers are Issyk, Left Talgar, Right Talgar and Middle Talgar. In the southern part, the Southeast Talgar (13 km; 8.1 mi), which originates from

266-528: The gazelle with the beloved, and linguists theorize ghazal , the word for love poetry in Arabic, is related to the word for gazelle. It is related that the Caliph Abd al-Malik (646–705) freed a gazelle that he had captured because of her resemblance to his beloved: O likeness of Layla , never fear! For I am your friend, today, O wild gazelle! Then I say, after freeing her from her fetters: You are free for

285-484: The genus Procapra ), the blackbuck of Asia, and the African springbok . One widely familiar gazelle is the African species Thomson's gazelle ( Eudorcas thomsonii ), sometimes referred to as a "tommie". It is around 60 to 70 cm (24 to 28 in) in shoulder height and is coloured brown and white with a distinguishing black stripe. The males have long, often curved, horns. Like many other prey species, tommies exhibit

304-574: The genus. The earliest members of the genus are known from the Middle Miocene of Africa, around 14 million years ago with members of the genus inhabiting Europe from the Late Miocene until their extinction in the region during the Early Pleistocene around 1.8 million years ago. Nanger Nanger is a genus of antelopes , commonly called gazelles. Nanger was originally considered

323-493: The sake of Layla, for ever! The theme is found in the ancient Hebrew Song of Songs . (8:14) Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the spice-laden mountains. The gazelles are divided into three genera and numerous species. Fossils of genus Gazella are found in Miocene , Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits of Eurasia and Africa, which occupuied a broader distribution that modern members of

342-641: The seasonal melting of snow, firn fields and glaciers. The flood period begins in April and lasts throughout the spring and summer. The water discharge reaches 12 to 15 m/s (39 to 49 ft/s) and more in July - August. On some hot days, as well as after heavy rains, the rivers turn into roaring frenzied streams, destroying the banks and carrying large stones, gravel and sand. In winter, the rivers are shallow, do not freeze, but they form powerful ice on bends and bends, and in narrow places - arched cornices of ice and snow between

361-501: The word entered the English language . The Arab people traditionally hunted the gazelle. Later appreciated for its grace, however, it became a symbol most commonly associated in Arabic literature with human female beauty. In many countries in northwestern Sub-Saharan Africa , the gazelle is commonly referred to as "dangelo", meaning "swift deer". The gazelle, like the antelope to which it

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