❄️ Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site across Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2023
- Spans approximately 3.37 million hectares across three countries
- Saigachy-Duana component: 23,454 hectares in Uzbekistan (coordinates 45°20′6″N 58°27′5″E)
- Fourteen component parts representing distinct desert ecosystem types
The Cold Winter Deserts of Turan comprise a transnational protected area extending over 1,500 kilometres across Central Asia ...