Garlyk Sanctuary

Garlyk Sanctuary
Location Lebap Province,  Turkmenistan
Area 40,000 ha
Established 1986

Garlyk Sanctuary is a sanctuary (zakaznik) of Turkmenistan.

It is part of Köýtendag Nature Reserve. It was established for the protection of unique caves and other objects of the inanimate nature (marble onyx), protection of rare and endemic species of plants, preservation of juniper groves.

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