GEOECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE POPULATION OF WILD ANIMALS IN THE CENTRAL TIАN -SHAN OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
This article provides analyzes and results of geoecological and monitoring studies of the range of distribution of wild animals in the Central Tiаn- Shan, which were carried out using camera traps and GIS technologies (QGIS), as well as the creation of cells to detail the area and fully cover the most promising points of the snow leopard population and its food base. It should be noted that the Central Tiаn Shan is a unique natural and geographical area that occupies a cross-border position at the junction of three States (Kyrgyzstan, the people's Republic of China and Kazakhstan). This mountain node is a kind of connecting beginning of mountain ranges and spurs within the Northern orographic region of the republics, and gives rise to the most powerful ridges and mountain branches. The area of the Central Tiаn Shan is also unique in terms of landscape and ecology, including its rich biodiversity.