The Ala Archa National Park was created in 1976 and occupies about 120,000 hectares of snow-covered peaks, steep forested slopes and the fast-flowing, Ala-Archa river.
The national park is rich in flora and fauna with over 800 species of plants and about 170 specials of animals including Marco Polo sheep, wolves, bears, lynx, boar, eagles, and snow leopards. From a base camp, at 2100m, trekking is possible to almost 5000m. Alternatively you can go horse riding, enjoy picnics and visit the small Nature Museum.