Nurata Mountain Reserve

Nurata State Reserve is located at the foot of the Nuratau mountain range. The reserve was founded in 1975 to preserve endangered and endangered species of animals and plants. So was saved from extinction a rare species of ram - ram Severtsov, listed in the Red Book. Currently, a nursery is organized in the reserve for their breeding in order to preserve and increase the population.

On the territory of the reserve is Mount Hayat-bashi, which is the highest point of the Nuratau ridge. Its height is more than 2100 meters, and from its slopes offers a wonderful view of the green surroundings. Several large and small streams flow through the reserve, most of which feed on the spring waters flowing from the slopes of the Nuratau ridge.

The fauna of the Nurata reserve is more than 30 species of mammals, of which 13 species are represented by representatives of the rodent order. Also in the reserve there are 21 species of reptiles, including a gray lizard listed in the Red Book. The reserve is located on one of the main migration routes of migratory birds.