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Another national pride of Uzbekistan is the Zaamin State Mountain-juniper Reserve. This area has
long been famous for its unique nature and healing air.
The national park with an area of more than 26 hectares is located in the north of the Turkestan
Range in the Zaamin district of the Jizzakh region. The reserve was first explored in the 1860s by the
Russian scientist and biologist A. Fedchenko. And in 1960, in order to preserve rare juniper forests,
with their peculiar fauna, the reserve itself was formed.
The relief of the reserve is a pronounced mountain range. The highest ridge reaches a height of
3500 meters above sea level. In the south, the territory is surrounded by the slopes of the Turkestan
Range, separated by narrow deep gorges. In the north, the reserve has a more eased relief with
ledges covered with juniper forests.
The climate of the reserve is sharply continental, which makes the change of seasons the most
pronounced. In spring, the forests are covered with lush greenery. Most precipitation falls in April,
October and January. In July and August temperatures rise to
+32 degrees, and in January it can drop to -30.
Due to the sharp temperature fluctuations, frost-resistant trees and shrubs grow in the reserve.
Among the representatives of the flora, medicinal plants with healing properties are noted: essential
oil, fruit and berry, tannic ones.
Walking through the thickets of Zaamin, travelers can pick rose hips, mint, vetch, tarragon, onions,
cloves, hawthorn, geraniums and much more.
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