Ag-Gol National Park

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Ag-Gol National Park is a national park in Azerbaijan. The park is based on the Ag-Gol State Reserve and the Ag-Gol State Game Reserve and has an area of 179.24 km². It was created by decree of the President of Azerbaijan on 5 July 2003 and lies in the Agdjabedi and Beylagan administrative districts.

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Main article: Fauna in Azerbaijan

Ag-Gol, situated in the Mil plain of the Kur-Araz lowlands has a semi-desert landscape and is an important overwintering and nesting place for birds. Over 140 species of birds are found in the park, including 89 species of nesting birds (partridge, spoonbill, swan, teal, bustard, etc).

The park is designed to protect the marshy ecological system, as the nesting and wintering places of migratory and water birds. Ag-Gol has been incorporated into the list of UNESCO's convention "On internationally important marshy areas as the residing places of birds"

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