Wildlife of Tajikistan

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:55

Tajikistan is located in Central Asia. Mountains cover 93% of the territory of this country. Here are the Pamir, Tien Shan and Gissar-Alai mountain systems. The highest peaks of Tajikistan - Ismoil Somoni (7495 m high) and Lenin Peak (7314 m high) - belong to the Pamir system. And also in this mountainous country there are more than a thousand glaciers. The largest of them is the Fedchenko Glacier. Its length is approximately 70 km. The locals live in the mountain valleys.

The nature of Tajikistan is also rich in mountain rivers. There are 950 of them here. Many mountain rivers are very steep, which provides the country with significant reserves of hydropower.

The climate in Tajikistan is dry. The average temperature fluctuates, depending on the altitude of the area. In the mountains it is cold both in summer and in winter, in the valleys the climate is more moderate.

The vegetation here is mostly shrubs and herbaceous. A significant part of the country is covered with deserts and arid steppes. In the south of the country there are small thickets of pistachios and nut forests. In the Pamirs there are alpine deserts - mountainous areas completely devoid of vegetation.

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The wild nature of Tajikistan is represented by the most diverse fauna. Goitered gazelles, hyenas, wolves, hares, porcupines are found here. A large number of reptiles live: turtles, lizards, snakes. There are dangerous representatives of the animal world here, such as cobras, scorpions, spiders. In the mountains you can meet mountain sheep, gazelles, goats, snow leopard and brown bear. There are wild boars, deer, jackals, badgers, weasels, ermines in Tajikistan.

Mountain rivers of Tajikistan are rich in trout, carp, bream, and other fish.

From birds here you can see golden eagle, kite, vulture, black snowcock, magpie, oriole. Owl, cuckoo, swan, heron, quail, and many species of tits live here.

The wild nature of Tajikistan is rich in many different species of animals, insects, birds and fish. BBC, "Wildlife" is a series of documentaries that tells viewers about only some of the inhabitants of these places. If you can't afford to go to Tajikistan and see the animal species that live here in person, at least learn about them through films.

Lake Iskanderkul

This is a huge lake with an area of 3.5 square meters. km is located in the Fann Mountains at an altitude of 2068 m above sea level. Its depth reaches 72 m. For its unusual shape in the form of a triangle with rounded corners, Lake Iskanderkul is called the heart of the Pamir-Alay and the Fann Mountains. The lake is surrounded on all sides by mountains, the highest of which is Kyrk-Shaitan. The water in Iskanderkul is turquoise.

Many stories about the lakelegends. According to one of them, the beloved horse of the famous commander Alexander the Great drowned in Iskanderkul. The name Alexander in those days in Asia was pronounced as Iskander. In honor of the Macedonian, this lake of Tajikistan got its name. And it appeared as a result of an earthquake that caused a collapse in the mountains.

There is a waterfall near Iskanderkul. They call it Fann Niagara. The water in it falls from a height of 43 m.

Diverse fauna and beautiful picturesque views surprise us in this area, the nature of Tajikistan. Photos that you can bring with you from a trip to Lake Iskanderkul will long remind you of the Fann Mountains and the wonderful mountainous country of Tajikistan.

Fedchenko Glacier

This glacier is one of the largest in the world. Its length is 77 km, and its width varies from 1.7 to 3.1 km. The thickness of the ice in the middle of the formation is 1 km. The glacier moves at a speed of up to 66 cm per day. The glaciation area is 992 sq. km. km. The Fedchenko Glacier is the largest valley glacier in the world. The river Seldar flows out of this glaciation.

The glacier is named after the famous explorer and naturalist A. P. Fedchenko. His group on an expedition to the Pamirs discovered Lenin Peak and a huge valley glacier back in 1871.

Now the world's highest hydrometeorological observatory is located on the Fedchenko glacier. It is located at an altitude of more than 4 km above sea level.

There are many high peaks of the Pamirs in the basin of the Fedchenko glacier, which annually attract many climbers from differentcountries.

Khoja Mumin S alt Mountain

Khoja Mumin is a s alt massif in the south of Tajikistan. A huge s alt mountain in the form of a dome rises to a height of 900 m. It can be seen for tens of kilometers in the area. S alt forming a dome is snow-white in color. When you look at Khoja Mumin, it seems that the mountain is covered with snow. Thicknesses of s alt accumulated in this region for more than 20 thousand years, and the mountain itself was formed in the second half of the Mesozoic era. Edible s alt has been mined here since ancient times, its reserves are truly huge. They are estimated at 30 billion tons.

Khoja Mumin's dome is indented with craters and caves. The caves of this mountain have been attracting tourists for many years. For example, the "S alt Miracle" is known for the fact that an underground river flows through it. The walls are decorated with unusually beautiful s alt crystals. There are s alt pillars and springs with clean fresh water. In spring, the top of Khoja Mumin is covered with a carpet of blooming poppies and tulips.