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Kaplankyr
Reserve & Plateau
The territory of the Kaplankyr nature reserve
is occupied by the Kaplankyr clay plateau-like upland,
the southern spur of the Ustyurt Plateau. According to
the botanical geography, the protected territory lies
at the junction of northern and southern deserts. Here
are found 26 species of mammals, 147 species of birds,
and 918 species of higher plants. Protected here are rare
species of animals, such as the Central Asian gazelle,
the Ustuyrt mountain sheep, ratel, etc.; among higher
plants – the Khiva thistle, Turkmen tulip, Antonia’s
gypsophila, Karelin sand acacia, and other 55 endemic
species. In addition, enormous populations of saiga antelopes
that migrate here from Karakalpakstan in the winter are
also protected in the nature reserve. The Kaplankyr nature
reserve incorporates two natural preserves: Sarykamysh
(established in 1980; lake-coastal ecosystems) and Shakhsenem
(established in 1984; stony desert).
Itineraries for this area:
Kaplankyr
Camel Trek
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