❄️ Cold Winter Deserts of Turan: Saigachy-Zhideyli
UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Asian steppe-desert
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2019)
- Located in Bukhara and Navoi regions, Uzbekistan
- Encompasses approximately 3,039 square kilometers of cold desert steppe
- Habitat for endangered saiga antelope and other adapted fauna
Saigachy-Zhideyli represents one of Central Asia's most significant cold winter desert ecosystems, spanning the steppe-desert transition zone of ...