According to information from the Batken regional department of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, the accounting was conducted not only in the territories of the Surmatash and Sarkent reserves but also in nearby areas where rare and protected animals inhabit.
The results of the accounting showed that the following species inhabit the region:
- marten (suusar) — 712 individuals,
- snow leopard (ilbirs) — 45 individuals,
- lynx — 288 individuals,
- golden eagle — 383 individuals,
- porcupine — 357 individuals,
- eublefar (lizard, echkemer) — 116 individuals,
- argali — 144 individuals,
- brown bear — 7 individuals.
