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Sarygamyş Sanctuary

Coordinates: 42°0′0″N 57°30′0″E / 42.00000°N 57.50000°E / 42.00000; 57.50000
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Sarygamyş Sanctuary
LocationDaşoguz Province,  Turkmenistan
Coordinates42°0′0″N 57°30′0″E / 42.00000°N 57.50000°E / 42.00000; 57.50000
Area551,066 ha
Established1980

Sarygamyş Sanctuary is a sanctuary (zakaznik) of Turkmenistan.

It is part of Gaplaňgyr Nature Reserve. It was established for the protection of beaches of Sarygamyş Lake, flying natatorial birds and lambing places of gazelles.

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