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Köýtendag Nature Reserve

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Address
  
Turkmenistan

Phone
  
+993 65 235423

Area
  
271.4 km²

Established
  
1986

Köýtendag Nature Reserve

Location
  
Köýtendag District Lebap Province,  Turkmenistan

Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve (zapovednik) in the extreme east of Turkmenistan.

Established in 1986, it is located in the Köýtendag Range of Lebap Province and covers an area of 271.4 km². The reserve is home for the rare Heptner's markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri).

It also incorporates four sanctuaries:

  • Garlyk Sanctuary - established in 1986.
  • Hojapil Sanctuary - established in 1986.
  • Hojaburjybelent Sanctuary - established in 1986.
  • Hojagarawul Sanctuary - established in 1999.

    • References

    Köýtendag Nature Reserve Wikipedia
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