Köýtendag Nature Reserve
Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve (zapovednik) in the extreme east of Turkmenistan.
| Köýtendag Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Köýtendag District Lebap Province,  Turkmenistan |
| Coordinates | 37°48′N 66°30′E |
| Area | 271.4 km² |
| Established | 1986 |
Established in 1986, it is located in the Köýtendag Range of Lebap Province and covers an area of 271.4 km². The reserve is home for the rare Heptner's markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri).[1]
It also incorporates four sanctuaries:
- Garlyk Sanctuary - established in 1986.
- Hojapil Sanctuary - established in 1986.
- Hojaburjybelent Sanctuary - established in 1986.
- Hojagarawul Sanctuary - established in 1999.
References
- National Program for the Protection of the Environment, Ashgabat, 2002, pp. 149-151 (in Russian)
- Paul I. Weinberg, Raul Valdez, Alexander K. Fedosenko: Status of the Heptner's markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri) in Turkmenistan Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 78, No. 3, Aug., 1997
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