Zaamin National Park

Zaamin National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map of Uzbekistan
Location	Jizzakh Province, Uzbekistan
Nearest city	Zaamin
Coordinates	39°36′47″N 68°30′04″E / 39.613°N 68.501°E[1]Coordinates: 39°36′47″N 68°30′04″E / 39.613°N 68.501°E[2]
Area	156 km^2 (60 sq mi)
Established	1926

Zaamin National Park (Jizzakh Province) is the oldest nature preserve in Uzbekistan, created in 1926 as Guralash Nature Preserve on the northern slopes of the western part of Turkestan Range, in the valleys of the rivers Kulsoy, Guralash, Baikungur, and Aldashmansoy. Total area is 156 km² (60 sq mi). Elevations from 1,700 m (5,600 ft) (in the Guralash valley) to 3,571 m (11,716 ft) (Guralash Peak).

See also

• Zaamin Park photos
• Zaamin Park: General information (Russian).

References

1. "Zaamin National Park". protectedplanet.net.
2. "Zaamin National Park". protectedplanet.net.

Gallery

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  The entrance to Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan