Surxondaryo (river) explained

Surxondaryo
Source1:confluence of Toʻpolondaryo and Karatag
Mouth:Amu Darya
Mouth Coordinates:37.3772°N 67.0007°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Uzbekistan
Length:175km (109miles)
Basin Size:13500km2

The Surxondaryo or Surkhandarya (Uzbek: Surxondaryo, Russian: Сурхандарья Surkhandarya) is a primary right tributary of the Amu Darya in Uzbekistan.[1] It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Karatag and Toʻpolondaryo near the city Denov. It flows into the Amu Darya in the city Termez. The river is 175km (109miles) long (287 km including its source river Karatag) and has a basin area of 13500km2.[2]

It gives its name to the Surxondaryo Region.

Flora and fauna

The natural habitat in area of the river Surxondaryo consists of tugai and reed forests, where the Caspian tiger occurred and abundant of deer and wild boar.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Wang . X. . Luo . Y. . Sun . L. . He . C. . Zhang . Y. . Liu . S. . 2016 . Attribution of runoff decline in the Amu Darya River in Central Asia during 1951–2007 . Journal of Hydrometeorology . 17 . 5 . 1543–1560 . 10.1175/JHM-D-15-0114.1 . free .
  2. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article107797.html Сурхандарья
  3. Book: Geptner, V. G. . Sludskij, A. A. . 1972 . 1992 . Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola . Mammals of the Soviet Union. Volume II, Part 2. Carnivora (Hyaenas and Cats) . Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation . Washington DC . Tiger . https://archive.org/stream/mammalsofsov221992gept#page/94/mode/2up . 95–202.