Chatkal State Nature Reserve is a reserve in the

Tashkent Province Tashkent Region (; ) is a viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan, located in the northeastern part of the country, between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains. It borders Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region, as well as ...

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comprising about 570 square kilometres of mountain steppes, mountain forests, alpine meadows, river valleys and floodplain forests. The state nature preserve was established here in 1947, and it was designated a

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biosphere reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

in 1978. The most important river in this area is the Tereklisay, flowing from south to north across the nature reserve. In 2012, a set of

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stamps was issued in Uzbekistan, as part of the Chatkal Nature Reserve Series, comprising seven stamps, including '' Juno tubergeniana'', Himalayan Brown Bear (''

Ursus arctos isabellinus The Himalayan brown bear (''Ursus arctos isabellinus''), also known as the Himalayan red bear or isabelline bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear occurring in the western Himalayas. It is the largest mammal in the region, males reaching up to ...

''), Menzbier's Marmot ('' Marmota menzbieri''), ''

Trichius fasciatus ''Trichius fasciatus'', the Eurasian bee beetle, is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. Varieties Varieties include: * ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''dubius'' Mulsant * ''Trichius fasciatus'' var. ''inte ...

'' (Eurasian Bee Beetle) and ''

Bubo bubo The Eurasian eagle-owl (''Bubo bubo'') is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total l ...

'' (Eurasian Eagle-owl).

References

National parks of Uzbekistan Biosphere reserves of Uzbekistan Protected areas established in 1947 1947 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Asia-protected-area-stub