Garlyk Sanctuary

Garlyk Sanctuary
Location	Lebap Province, Turkmenistan
Area	40,000 ha
Established	1986

Garlyk Sanctuary is a sanctuary (zakaznik) of Turkmenistan.

It is part of Köýtendag Nature Reserve. It was established for the protection of unique caves and other objects of the inanimate nature (marble onyx), protection of rare and endemic species of plants, preservation of juniper groves.

External links

http://www.natureprotection.gov.tm/reserve_tm.html

Protected areas of Turkmenistan

Nature reserves	Amyderýa Bathyz Bereketli-Garagum Gaplaňgyr Hazar Köpetdag Köýtendag Repetek Sünt-Hasardag

Sanctuaries	Çemenebit Garlyk Guryhowdan Gyzyljar Hojaburjybelent Hojagarawul Hojapil Kelif Ogurjaly Mäne-Çäçe Pulhatyn Sarygamyş Şasenem Sünt-Hasardag

Monuments	Çarlyk Garaýalçy

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