Tokayi Forest in the Tigrovaaya Balka Nature Reserve

World Heritage

Tajikistan

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The site is located in southwestern Tajikistan, between the Vakhsh and Panj rivers. The protected area includes the vast riparian Tokayi ecosystem, the Kashka-Kum desert, the Buritau peak and the Hodja-Kaziyon mountain. The site consists of a series of alluvial floodplain terraces, including the Tokayi riparian forests in the valley, with unique biodiversity. Compared with similar forests in Central Asia, the Tokayi forests in the protected area are the largest and best preserved. It is also the only place in the world where a large area of Asian poplar Tokayi ecosystem is preserved in its original state.

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