Ugam-Chatkal National Park

Established in 1992[1] and covering 668,350 ha (1,651,500 acres), the park is located in mountainous areas of the Bostonliq, Parkent and Ohangaron districts of Tashkent Region.

The Ugam Range runs through the park, attaining elevations of up to 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).

The fauna of the national park includes wild boars, mountain goats, brown bears, wolves, foxes, rabbits, and many types of birds.

The national park also contains the Chatkal Biosphere Reserve, which spans 47,945 hectares of mostly mountains terrain.

The reserve, which was inscribed by UNESCO in 1978, is home to cave paintings called the Tereksai Petroglyphs, dating to 1,000-2,000 BCE and depicting riders, houses, and dogs.

A view of the Ugam Range in northeastern Uzbekistan