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Discover Oq-Jar in Tajikistan
Oq-Jar in the region of Gorno-Badakhshan is a place located in Tajikistan - some 244 mi or ( 393 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .
Local time in Oq-Jar is now 01:13 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zaybak, Khandud, Kabul, Peshawar, and Gilgit. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaybak . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oq-Jar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area
The Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area is a 1500 km tract of land in the Pamir Mountains of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in the south-east of the Central Asian nation of Tajikstan. It contains grassland, desert, wetland and rock habitats.
Located at 37.84 73.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bulunkul
Bulunkul is a shallow, freshwater lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, in the south-east of the Central Asian nation of Tajikstan, about 130 km east of the provincial capital of Khorugh. Lying in the upper Gunt valley of the Pamir Mountains, it has an area of 3900 ha with a maximum depth of 6 m. Dense vegetation covers much of its surface. It is 1.5 km from a similar lake, Yashilkul, both of which are surrounded by other wetlands as well as sand and pebble plains.
Located at 37.72 72.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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