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Babatag National Park

National park of 12,064 ha created in 2022 on the Babatag ridge along the Tajik border in Uzun district, home to the Bukhara markhor.

NatureFounded 2022

About the place

Babatag National Park was established in 2022 and covers 12,064 hectares of the Babatag ridge in Uzun district of Surkhandarya region, along the border with Tajikistan. The ridge is dry, steep and little visited, with juniper and pistachio woodland on its slopes.

Its best-known resident is the Bukhara markhor, a wild goat with long spiralling horns, whose local population is the main reason the area is protected. Seeing one needs patience, binoculars and a ranger who knows the slopes. Because of the border, contact the park administration before you go and plan a full day.

Why go

  • Habitat of the Bukhara markhor
  • Remote ridge on the Tajik border
  • Juniper and pistachio slopes

Sources (2)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.babatag.natureareas.uz

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