Köpetdag Nature Reserve
| Köpetdag Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
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  Map of Turkmenistan | |
| Location | Ahal Province, Turkmenistan |
| Nearest city | Asgabat |
| Coordinates | 37°44′02″N 58°16′12″E / 37.734°N 58.27°ECoordinates: 37°44′02″N 58°16′12″E / 37.734°N 58.27°E[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, it is located in the central part of the Kopetdag Range in Ahal Province, covering an area of 497 km2 (192 sq mi).
It also incorporates two sanctuaries and two natural monuments:
- Mäne-Çäçe Sanctuary - established in 1976.
- Guryhowdan Sanctuary - established in 1976.
- Garaýalçy Natural Monument.
- Çarlyk Natural Monument.
References
- ↑ "Kopetdag State Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- National Program for the Protection of the Environment, Ashgabat, 2002, pp. 149-151 (Russian)
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