Pamir National Park
The Pamir National Park (also known as Pamersky or Pamirsky) is a National Park and Nature Reserve in eastern Tajikistan. It stretches over 2.6 million hectares, which is 11% of the total size of Tajikistan. It includes parts of the Pamir Mountains.
[edit] Ecology & Wildlife
The national park features of a mix of steppe, desert, grassland and alpine regions. It has long cold winters and cool summers, with an average annual rainfall of 12.7 cm.[1]
Species known to live in the national park include the brown bear, snow leopard, wolves, markhor, Marco Polo sheep, brown-headed gulls and bar-headed geese.[2]
[edit] World Heritage Status
In 2008, the national park was submitted to UNESCO with a view to becoming a World Heritage Site. A final decision has not yet been reached.[3]
[edit] References
Coordinates: 39°N 72°E / 39°N 72°E
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