[5] There are 250 species of flora from 163 different genera and families within the reserve, such as cactus, grey sage, feather grass, anabasis-salsa and saltwort.

[5] About 44 species of mammal live within the reserve, including many rare animals, such as the Ustyurt mouflon, saiga antelope, jeyran, fox and polecat.

[5] In September 2021, wolves, jackals, mountain rams, caracals, and other animals were caught on camera in the Ustyurt Nature Reserve.

[6] Ustyurt Nature Reserve contains a big variety of landscapes, from steppes and depressions to pillars reaching several hundred metres in height.

The vast Kenderlisor depression spans the entire length of the reserve, from the southwest to the northeast.