Muynak and the Aral Sea Reserve

Karakalpakstan · Uzbekistan

Muynak and the Aral Sea Reserve, Uzbekistan
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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April to June
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The desiccated shore of the former Aral Sea now supports remnant wetlands and desert wildlife in surrounding reserves. Seasonal lakes still attract waterbirds amid the surreal ship graveyard.

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