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Badhyz Nature Reserve

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A reserve in the southern desert of Turkmenistan, a key refuge for the kulan (Asiatic wild ass) and the Persian leopard.

Climate

Arid / desert, Temperate

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Desert and steppe of southern Turkmenistan

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Badhyz Nature Reserve: 18 documented species

Mammals12Birds3Reptiles2Insecta

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Turkmenistan, where Badhyz Nature Reserve lies.

Desert

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

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Houbara Bustard
Goitered Gazelle
Urial
Steppe Tortoise
Houbara BustardVulnerable

Houbara Bustard

Chlamydotis undulata

Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Long-eared HedgehogLeast Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus

Goitered GazelleVulnerable

Goitered Gazelle

Gazella subgutturosa

Demoiselle CraneLeast Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

Long-eared JerboaLeast Concern

Long-eared Jerboa

Euchoreutes naso

Desert LocustNot Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

Gray WolfLeast Concern

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Canis lupus

MarkhorNear Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Indian Crested PorcupineLeast Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

UrialVulnerable

Urial

Ovis vignei

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