The Padishatinsky State Nature Reserve is a specially protected natural area in Kyrgyzstan, established in 2003. It is located in the Chatkal Mountain Range in the Jalal-Abad region. The reserve was created by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on July 3, 2003, No. 405, for the purpose of preserving the unique juniper forests, the Semenov fir (listed in the Red Book of the Kyrgyz Republic), and the biodiversity of the country as a whole, in accordance with Article 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The area of the reserve is 15,846 hectares, including 4,419.6 hectares of forested land, 1,298.6 hectares of non-forested land, 2,158.8 hectares of pastures, 1.1 hectares of homesteads, and 7,967.9 hectares of other lands.

Wildlife
The reserve is home to various species of wild animals. The terrain and climate of the area (the watershed of the Padishata River) are favorable for many species of wild fauna, but anthropogenic factors, such as excessive and improper logging of coniferous trees and livestock grazing during the time of the Avletim Forestry Enterprise (until 2003, the Padish-Ata Forestry), significantly limited their numbers and distribution areas.

Among the large mammals found in the reserve are the snow leopard, Turkestan lynx, brown bear, ibex, roe deer, wild boar, wolf, badger, porcupine, mountain goats, fox, marmot, jackal, marten, weasel, and stoat.

Birds
The reserve is home to 51 species of birds from 6 orders. The largest order is the passerines, with 29 species. The order of diurnal birds of prey is also numerous, with 8 species. The owl order is represented by two species, and the pheasant family by four species. Of the birds, 28 species are sedentary, and 14 are migratory. The rarest species include the saker falcon, bearded vulture, and griffon vulture. Other rare bird species include the common kestrel, honey buzzard, and vultures. Golden eagles, griffon vultures, owls, harriers, and thrushes are also found.

Vegetation
The vegetation of the Padish-Ata Reserve is rich and diverse in terms of flora composition, morphological structure, and ecological plant groups. A distinctive feature of the plant cover of the reserve is the dominant presence of woody and shrub species, with juniper and fir forests being particularly unique.

The main expanses of juniper forests are found in the valleys of the rivers: Ak-Sai, Ergash-Sai, Kaindy-Bulak, Boru-Bulak, Orobashy, Komur-Sai, Kok-Dobo, Mazar-Sai, Taldy-Bulak, Ak-Tash, and Bektemir. These areas are home to three main species of juniper: semi-spherical, Zeravshan, and creeping juniper.