Badhyz State Nature Reserve, Protected nature reserve in southwestern Turkmenistan.
The reserve spans 877 square kilometers across Mary and Akhal Provinces, featuring solitary foothills that rise between 20 and 200 meters in elevation.
Established in 1941, the reserve incorporated three additional wildlife sanctuaries in 1956: Çemenebit, Gyzyljar, and Pulhatyn to expand conservation efforts.
Local communities maintain traditional practices of environmental stewardship, contributing to the preservation of this natural space between urban developments.
The reserve opens for guided wildlife observations during spring and autumn, when temperatures remain moderate and animals are most active.
The Asiatic wild ass population grew from 200 to 5000 individuals after the reserve's creation, though numbers have decreased to 650 in recent years.
Address: Turkmenistan
GPS coordinates: 35.86690,61.66515
Latest update: March 5, 2025 07:11
Turkmenistan features diverse natural sites and monuments: the Darvaza crater with its perpetual fire, ancient sites of Merv and Nisa, ornate mausoleums, Kow-Ata underground lake, Yangykala canyon with colorful cliffs, the Kopet Dag mountains, and the Karakum desert. The capital Ashgabat showcases contemporary architecture in white marble.
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