Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)

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Exploring the Majestic Landscape of Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)

The Tajik National Park, nestled within the heart of the Pamir Mountains in eastern Tajikistan, stands as a testament to the breathtaking beauty and geological complexity of Central Asia. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013, this vast protected area encompasses more than 2.5 million hectares, making it one of the largest national parks in the world.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Tajikistan National Park covers more than 2.5 million hectares in the east of the country, at the centre of the so-called “Pamir Knot”, a meeting point of the highest mountain ranges on the Eurasian continent. It consists of high plateaux in the east and, to the west, rugged peaks, some of them over 7,000 meters high, and features extreme seasonal variations of temperature. The longest valley glacier outside the Polar region is located among the 1,085 glaciers inventoried in the site, which also numbers 170 rivers and more than 400 lakes. Rich flora species of both the south-western and central Asian floristic regions grow in the Park which shelters nationally rare and threatened birds and mammals (Marco Polo Argali sheep, Snow Leopards and Siberian Ibex and more). Subject to frequent strong earthquakes, the Park is sparsely inhabited, and virtually unaffected by agriculture and permanent human settlements. It offers a unique opportunity for the study of plate tectonics and subduction phenomena.

Encyclopedia Record: Tajik National Park

Tajik National Park is a national park and nature reserve in eastern Tajikistan. It was established in 1992 and expanded in 2001 to include parts of the Pamir Mountains, the third-highest mountain system in the world. The park covers 26,116.74 square kilometres (10,083.73 sq mi) or a little over 18 percent of Tajikistan's total area.

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