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Guryhowdan Sanctuary

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Area
  
150 km²

Established
  
1976

Nearest city
  
Ashgabat

Guryhowdan Sanctuary

Location
  
Ahal Province, Turkmenistan

Guryhowdan Sanctuary is a sanctuary (zakaznik) of Turkmenistan.

It is part of Köpetdag Nature Reserve. Its purpose of creation is studying, preservation of all natural complex of the Central Köpetdag, maintenance of necessary conditions of dwelling and rest for migrant birds, restoration of specific structure of rare and valuable kinds of animals, in particular kulans.

References

Guryhowdan Sanctuary Wikipedia