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Amudarya
River & Nature Reserve
The Amudarya nature reserve includes the ecosystems of
tugai forests in the Amudarya River valley and adjoining
desert areas. This nature reserve provides habitats for
48 species and subspecies of mammals, and 203 species
and subspecies of birds. Here 1,040 species of higher
plants grow. Among vertebrate animals there are rare species,
such as the Central Asian gazelle, Bukhara deer, ratel,
otter, marble teal, osprey and others. Among fish species,
there are greater and lesser Amudarya false shovelnose
sturgeons, and pike chub.
The Amudarya nature reserve manages the Kelif natural
preserve that incorporates lake ecosystems in South-East
Turkmenistan and is a favorable place for the wintering
of migratory and aquatic birds |
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