Zaamin National Park
| Zaamin National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Map of Uzbekistan | |
| Location | Jizzakh Province, Uzbekistan |
| Nearest city | Zaamin |
| Coordinates | 39°36′47″N 68°30′04″E / 39.613°N 68.501°ECoordinates: 39°36′47″N 68°30′04″E / 39.613°N 68.501°E[1] |
| Area | 156 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Established | 1926 |
Zaamin National Park (Jizzakh Province) is the oldest nature preserve in Uzbekistan, created in 1926 as Guralash Nature Preserve on the northern slopes of the western part of Turkestan Range, in the valleys of the rivers Kulsoy, Guralash, Baikungur, and Aldashmansoy. Total area is 156 km2 (60 sq mi). Elevations from 1,700 m (5,600 ft) (in the Guralash valley) to 3,571 m (11,716 ft) (Guralash Peak).
See also
References
- ↑ "Zaamin National Park". protectedplanet.net.
Gallery
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The entrance to Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan