Köpetdag Nature Reserve

Köpetdag Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Map of Turkmenistan
Location	Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
Nearest city	Asgabat
Coordinates	37°44′02″N 58°16′12″E / 37.734°N 58.27°E / 37.734; 58.27Coordinates: 37°44′02″N 58°16′12″E / 37.734°N 58.27°E / 37.734; 58.27[1]
Area	497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Established	1976

Köpetdag Nature Reserve is a nature reserve (zapovednik) of Turkmenistan.

Established in 1976 for the protection of indigenous flora and fauna ( juniper, wild fruit trees, reptiles, birds, and mammals)^[2] it is located in the central part of the Kopetdag Range in Ahal Province, covering an area of 497 km² (192 sq mi). The reserve consists of four separate areas located at different altitudes, from 700 to 2800 meters.^[3]

It also incorporates two sanctuaries and two natural monuments:

• Mäne-Çäçe Sanctuary - established in 1976.
• Guryhowdan Sanctuary - established in 1976.
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Flora and Fauna[]

The most critically endangered species of animals are protected here, such as leopards, wild sheep, bear goats, Indian porcupines, hyenas and other species of mammals, birds, snakes and lizards. The flora in the park is characterized by plant diversity, of which 332 are endemic. The plants that have the most rare and endangered species are Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae. ^[4]

References[]

• National Program for the Protection of the Environment, Ashgabat, 2002, pp. 149-151 (in Russian)

External links[]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090609072344/http://natureprotection.gov.tm/reserve_tm.html

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