Zaamin National Park

Rare Animal Species

Animal World (Fauna)

The fauna of the Zomin Nature Reserve is exceptionally diverse.
The area hosts more than 262 species of invertebrates,
over 30 species of mammals, 100 species of birds,
14 species of reptiles, 2 species of amphibians,
and 1 species of fish.


Species Listed in the International Red Data Book (IUCN)

Mammals

No Latin Name English/Common Name Status (IUCN)
1 Rhinolopus ferrumequinum Greater horseshoe bat [LR-nt]
2 Marmota caudata Red marmot [LR-nt]
3 Dryomys nitedula Forest dormouse [LR-nt]
4 Felis lynx Turkestan lynx [LR-nt]
5 Uncia uncia Snow leopard [VU]

Birds

No Latin Name English/Common Name Status (IUCN)
1 Falco cherrug Saker falcon [LR-nt]
2 Aegypius monachus Cinereous vulture [LR-nt]
3 Columba eversmanni Pale-backed pigeon [LR-nt]
4 Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon [LC]
5 Gypaetus barbatus Bearded vulture [NT]
6 Aquila chrysaetus Golden eagle [LC]
7 Hieraaetus pennatus Booted eagle [LC]
8 Gyps himalayensis Himalayan vulture [NT]
9 Gyps fulvus Griffon vulture [LC]
10 Neophron percnopterus Egyptian vulture [EN]

Reptiles

No Latin Name English/Common Name Status (IUCN)
1 Testudo horsfieldii Steppe tortoise [LR-nt]

Species Listed in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Mammals

  • Ursus arctos — Brown bear — Category 2 (VU:R) — Vulnerable
  • Felis lynx — Turkestan lynx — Category 2 (VU:D) — Vulnerable
  • Uncia uncia — Snow leopard — Category 1 (CR) — Critically Endangered

Birds

  • Falco cherrug — Saker falcon — Category 3 (NT) — Near Threatened
  • Falco peregrinus — Peregrine falcon — Category 2 (VU:R)
  • Falco pelegrinoides — Barbary falcon — Category 2 (VU:R)
  • Gypaetus barbatus — Bearded vulture — Category 2 (VU:R)
  • Aegypius monachus — Cinereous vulture — Category 3 (NT)
  • Aquila chrysaetus — Golden eagle — Category 2 (VU:R)
  • Hieraaetus pennatus — Booted eagle — Category 2 (VU:D)
  • Columba eversmanni — Pale-backed pigeon — Category 2 (VU:D)
  • Gyps himalayensis — Himalayan vulture — Category 3 (NT)
  • Gyps fulvus — Griffon vulture — Category 3 (NT)
  • Neophron percnopterus — Egyptian vulture — Category 2 (VU:D)
  • Ciconia nigra — Black stork — Category 2 (VU:R)

Insects

No Latin Name English/Common Name Status
1 Latrodectus dahlia tevi Dahl’s black widow 3 (NT)
2 Hoffmanns satyr Hoffmann’s satyr butterfly 2 (VU:R)
3 Lycaena aelus white Aelus blue butterfly 2 (VU:R)
4 Reduvius fedtchenkianus Osh Fedtchenko assassin bug 2 (VU:R)

Legend:
CR — Critically Endangered
VU — Vulnerable
NT — Near Threatened
LR-nt — Lower Risk (near threatened)
LC — Least Concern