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Nature reserve in Uzbekistan
Hisar State Reserve is located in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan, west of Hisar mountain ranges. It was established (1983) on the basis of Kyzilsuv (1975) and Miroqi (1976) nature reserves. Its area is 80,986.1 ha, of which 12,203 ha are forests, 2,745 ha are meadows, and 17 m are water bodies. It was established for the purpose of preserving natural landscape complexes and ecosystems of the Hisar mountain range. There are more than 870 plants, more than 140 birds and animals. There are 910 types of flora of the Hisar Nature Reserve, 250 of which are medicinal and food plants, 80 are endemic representatives of the Pamir-Aloy flora, 30 of them are rare species included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan. The fauna of Hisar Reserve includes 32 species of mammals, 215 species of birds, 19 species of reptiles and amphibians, 2 species of fish, and 950 species of invertebrates. Among these animals, 10 species of mammals, 17 species of birds, 1 species of fish and 6 species of insects are included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan, 5 species of local animals are included in the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Hisar Nature Reserve is known for its scenery, karst plateaus with various hollows, mountains, lakes, and waterfalls. In the territory of the reserve there are about ten natural monuments and a number of historical objects, including several places of pilgrimage such as Amir Temur cave and Khazret Sultan mountain.
