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Zaamin National Park

Juniper forest, mountain meadows and rocky gorges on the northern slopes of the Turkestan ridge, above the town of Zomin.

NatureMost of a day to see

About the place

The park protects a large area of the Turkestan ridge, where old juniper trees grow on steep slopes between river valleys. It is one of the few places in Uzbekistan where you can walk for a day in forest.

The lower part of the park has a cluster of sanatoriums, guesthouses and summer camps, popular with families from Tashkent escaping the heat. Higher up, trails lead to viewpoints, springs and summer pastures.

Wildlife includes birds of prey and mountain mammals, though most visitors come for the cool air, the smell of juniper and long views over the steppe.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

Nearby

  • Resorts

    2 km away

    Zaamin Resort Area

    A mountain resort at 2,000–2,400 m beside Zaamin National Park, with a Soviet-era sanatorium, a cable car and a long suspension bridge.

  • Attractions

    5 km away

    Suffa Radio Observatory (RT-70)

    An unfinished Soviet-era radio observatory at 2,324 m on the Suffa plateau, built around a 70-metre RT-70 dish begun in 1981.

  • Nature

    8 km away

    Chortangi Gorge

    Deep gorge in Zaamin National Park, about 450 m deep and 500 m wide, with a waterfall and bearded vultures overhead.

  • Zaamin State Nature ReserveNature

    22 km away

    Zaamin State Nature Reserve

    A mountain reserve on the north slope of the Turkestan range in Jizzakh region, set up in 1959–1960 to protect juniper forests at 1,760–3,500 m.