The Baybiche Too (or Baybichetoo) () is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
in the central
Tien-Shan
The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh or Tengir-Too, meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at high and located in Kyrgyzstan. Its lowest point is ...
separating the Orto Naryn and Atbashi valleys. The range stretches for 140 km in a roughly east-west direction. The highest point in Baybiche Too reaches an elevation of 4337 meters, while the average elevation of the range is approximately 3890 meters. The range is relatively narrow, with an average width of 13 kilometers.
On the eastern side, the range features narrow and rugged gorges, which are carved by streams and rivers that flow down the slopes. These include notable antecedent gorges such as Kara-Buk, Ak-Tal, Uchkun, and Terek. The mountains of Baybiche Too are flat, and the range lacks glaciers.
Geology
The range is primarily composed of uplifted
Paleozoic
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limestone
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s,
schist
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s, and
granite
Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly coo ...
s.Structurally, it is classified as a horst-anticline.
Flora
The northeastern slopes are partially covered with forests comprising pine trees and shrubs, while subalpine vegetation is found in ravines at elevations between 3100–3300 m. The southern sunny slopes are dominated by grasses such as feather grass, wormwood, and sagebrush.
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Mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan