The Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran is one of the major tourist attractions in Lankaran. The Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran was set up in the year 1929 in the 3rd of July. The reserve spread over an area of about 88,360 hectares and acts as a natural habitat of the rich flora and fauna of Lankaran. The chief purpose of creating the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran was to act as the reserve for all kinds of endemic trees, animals and birds along with the popular ones.
The scientific research carried on in the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran show that it comprise nearly 270 species of birds, 23 different species of mammals, 2 species of reptiles and 47 species of fish have been observed here. The Gizilagaj State National Reserve since the year 1971 has been occupying an important place on the list of International Conversion. As a result of which it is regarded as an important national reserve. Every year at a particular time of the year many birds flow in from various parts of the world to the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran. So the visitors get to see the flamingo, yellow and wild heron swans, swans, river ducks and wild ducks.
The Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran houses around 47 different species of fish like Herring, Omul, Salmon, Sazan, Seal, Greymullet and Pike. The wild animals which the visitors get to see at the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran are- beaver wild boar, swine, waler squirrel, fox, jackal, hare and badger. The reptiles also find their home at the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran such as the striped lizard, tortoise and adder.
The vegetation which can be found at the tortoise and adder comprise mainly four kinds of plants, meadow, semi desert, water bog and bushes. There are rich vegetation of raspberry where the animals and birds of the reserve find their shelter. There are eight observing posts which are put up at the Gizil Agaj State National Reserve, Lankaran with the aim to stop illegal hunting of the birds and animals in the area of the nature reserve.
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