Köýtendag Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Köýtendag District Lebap Province, Turkmenistan |
Coordinates | 37°48′N 66°30′E / 37.800°N 66.500°ECoordinates: 37°48′N 66°30′E / 37.800°N 66.500°E |
Area | 271.4 km² |
Established | 1986 |
Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve (zapovednik) in the extreme east of Turkmenistan.
Established in 1986, it is located in the Köýtendag Range of Lebap Province and covers an area of 271.4 km². The reserve is home for the rare Heptner's markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri).
It also incorporates four sanctuaries: