State Reserve "Aktag-Tamdi"
2025-06-01 00:00:00 / Nature reserves
The Aktag-Tamdi State Reserve was established in 2022 with the aim of preserving the unique natural biodiversity found in a small part of the northeastern desert of the Republic. The biodiversity studied in the reserve includes tugai forests, various annual (ephemeral), and perennial (ephemeroide) plants of the desert. The reserve is located in the northeast of the Republic, 216 km from the center of the Tamdinsky district of the Navoi region, covering a total area of 40,000 hectares. The main area of the Aktag-Tamdi reserve is a desert environment rich in natural resources, flora, and fauna. The main territory of the reserve is located on the steppe and borders the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Rare animals such as the goitered gazelle and wild boars inhabit the outer side of the reserve.
Natural conditions: The reserve's territory lies entirely within the administrative district of Tamdi and is represented by a single plot on the northern slope of the Nurata Range, at altitudes of 530-2069 meters, stretching from southeast to northwest. The administrative building is located 216 km from the reserve (outside the reserve).
Flora: As the reserve's territory is a desert environment, it is not rich in vegetation; however, over 75 species of plants have been recorded here. The most common plant species include black and white saxauls, tamarisk, three species of Artemisia, Ephedra, wormwood, bitter wormwood, tulip, rhubarb, onion, among others. Many of these plants are annual and dry up during the hot season. Plants such as Ephedra, tulips, wormwood, rhubarb, onions, astragali, creeping quackgrass form the ground cover.
Fauna: The reserve is home to 11 species of mammals, 12 species of birds, and 4 species of reptiles belonging to vertebrates. The fauna includes wild boars, goitered gazelles, foxes, sand rabbits, common field mice, bats, yellow rats, mammals, European roller, black vulture, yellow sparrow, little eagle, Egyptian vulture, common owl, blue pigeon, steppe partridge, sparrows, houbara bustard, larks, Central Asian reptile species such as the Central Asian tortoise, Turkistan gecko, smooth gecko, monitor lizard, steppe agama, white snake, etc. 4 species of rare animals are endemic to the entire territory of Central Asia.
There are no hotels near the reserve; it is located 280 km from the Tamdinsky district.
Visit time
Weekdays from 12:00 to 20:00 in summer (until 17:00 in winter) Weekends and holidays from 09:00 to 21:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Address: 10, Bazargyrai Street, Tamdinsky district, village "Tamdibulak", Navoi region, Uzbekistan.