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National parks and reserves
TOURISM Sari Khosor Valley

Sari Khosor valley is located in the Vakhsh mountain range
alongside the Surhob River at the altitude of 1200-1600
meters above the sea level. This place is one of the most beautiful
sites in Tajikistan. A group of villages including Sari Khosor
with Shahidon administrative center were established as
part of the B aljuvan district of Khatlon region in 1996. There
are unique historical and cultural monuments left at the
place helping to draw the whole picture about the lifestyle,
traditions and culture of the people at that region.
The landscape of Sari Khosor is known for its complexity and
beauty, two features that make it different from other places in
the country. Sari Khosor landscape comprises low mountains,
slopes and high mountains. Most of the land consists of midsized
mountains with the average altitude of 1200 - 1300 above
the sea level. The hydrography of the region incorporates Suhrob,
Tyra, Obi Mazor, Shurobdaryo, and Sharsharai Pushti Bog rivers.

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