Surkhan State Reserve, Uzbekistan

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Consists of two independent sites:
1. Aral-Paigambar (at the moment the activity is stopped because of complex political conditions) organized in 1971, typical of valley-tugai ecosystems of Amu-Darya River. Area is 3093 hectares, 964 of them covered by wood. The reserve is created for saving typical tugai wood with its characteristic fauna.
The reserve is inhabited by the Bukhara deer included in the international Red Book, the wild boar, the reed cat, the Iranian otter, and others. Of birds there are Tadjik pheasants, grey geese, Turkestan nightingale, blackbirds, Indian starlings, and others.

2. Kugitanskiy - organised in 1987, covering mountain and forest ecosystems. Area: 24583 hectares. Typical of mountain ecosystems of Kugitang ridge. On the site there more than 800 species of plants, about 290 species of birds, and more than 20 species of animals have been detected. Under special protection are the Spiral Horned Goat or Markhur (280 head), mountain sheep (36 head) and other rare species. Protection staff - 25 inspectors.

Mostly the reserve is in Surkhan-Darya area and is typical of natural environments of the south of Uzbekistan.

Source: http://www.orexca.com/nature_reserves.shtml

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