Chatkal Valley

a valley along the upper course of the Chatkal River in the western Tien-Shan in the Kirghiz SSR. The valley is situated between the Chatkal Range on the southeast and the Pskem and Sandalash ranges on the northwest; it is bounded by the Talasskii Alatau on the north. Elevations range from 2,500 at the “upstream” end of the valley to 1,000 m farther downstream. Mountain pastures, fields, and forests of English walnut and juniper are found on the floor and slopes of the valley.