Ogurjaly Sanctuary is a
sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred space, sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This seconda ...
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zakaznik
''Zakaznik'' (, transliterated: ''zakaznik, zakazniki''; , transliterated: ''zakaznyk'', ''zakaznyky''; Belarusian: заказнік, заказнікі, transliterated: zakaznik, zakazniki) is a type of protected area in former Soviet republics ...
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...
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It is located on the
Ogurchinskiy Island. It is part of
Hazar Nature Reserve. It was established for semifree maintenance and livestock reproduction of gazelles.
External links
Türkmenistanyň Tebigaty goramak ministrligi hakyndaHazar State Nature Reserve- UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Sanctuaries in Turkmenistan