National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The brown bear is considered a vulnerable subspecies with a wide but patchy distribution. It is listed in the Red Book of Uzbekistan and in Appendix I of CITES. It is widespread in the western Tien Shan and western Pamir-Alay. It can also be found in Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, China, Nepal, Northern Eurasia, and North America.

Brown bears are most active from March to October, mainly in the early morning and evening. In winter, they take shelter in dens where they hibernate. They reproduce once every two years — mating in January–February, with cubs born and emerging from the den in March–April. They reach sexual maturity at the age of 3–4 years. Their diet consists of fruits, roots, and occasionally small mammals, insects, and carrion. They live up to 30 years.

For reference: The Zaamin State Nature Reserve was established on June 5, 1928, in the Zaamin and Bakhmal districts of the Jizzakh region. It is home to more than 140 animal species, around 20 of which are listed in the Red Book of Uzbekistan. The Tien Shan brown bear, Turkestan lynx, Siberian ibex, white-headed vulture, eagle, and black vulture are commonly found here.