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Repetek

General information
The Repetek Reserve, located in the central part of the East Karakum Desert, was founded in 1927, covering 34,600 hectares of a typical sand desert. Its landscape is associated with arid, large, hummocky, ridged sand dunes and valley-like depressions. This is one of the hottest regions in Central Asia and the climate is typical for southern (extra-tropical) deserts. 
Detailed information
Key data
Year of nomination
1978
Country
Turkmenistan
Total population
410
Area
Surface
251,318.00 ha
Total terresterial area
251,318.00 ha
Location
Latitiude: 38.59 - Longitude: 63.27
Ecological Characteristics
The Repetek Biosphere State Reserve forms part of an Important Bird Area (IBA) and is one of the oldest Nature Reserves in Turkmenistan. It is one of the few natural desert sites in Central Asia with large coverage of black saxaul. The site supports the most complete assemblage of bird species typical of thesand desert of the Karakum.In addition to this the site supports stable populations of globally threatened mammals, such as the Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa).There are 22 reptile species, two of which are included in the Red book.
Socio-Economics Characteristics
About 350 inhabitants live within territory of Repetek and nearby (2003). Around 40 percent of the local population is employed in the livestock farming which supplies its products to the food industry.Traditional knowledge is widely applied in the practice of the Reserve in the following areas such as water harvesting in dry climate, sustainable seasonally grazing, prediction of land degradation, land restoration, collecting of samples of medicinal plants and other plants of scientific interest, sustainable hunting, support of fauna and flora at the extremal climatic conditions (drought seasons or cold snowy winters).The Biosphere Reserve has been working actively since 2005 to improve and develop the infrastructure and information at visitor sites with accessibility adaptations, new exhibitions and signs. Number of local and international tourists visiting the reserve is increased. Therefore there has been a general increase in interest in and demand for sustainable tourist products and services.

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