Ghizil-Agaj Bay

Ghizil-Agaj Bay or Ghizilaghaj (Azerbaijani: Qızılağac körfəzi) is a bay located in the Caspian Sea in the southeast of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with an area of 460 km2, a length of 28 km, and a depth of 2 m.

Ghizil-Agaj Bay
Ghizil-Agaj Bay is located in Azerbaijan
Ghizil-Agaj Bay
Ghizil-Agaj Bay
LocationAzerbaijan
Coordinates39.08317°N 49.02924°E / 39.08317; 49.02924
SettlementsLankaran
Birds of Ghizil-Agaj State Reserve

Ghizil-Agaj State Reserve is located in this water basin, where migratory waterfowl winter.[1]

The bay was first mapped in 1720 and named after the name of the river of the same name (Ghizil-Agajchay) that flows into it.[2]

In 1935, the Gulf named in honor of Kirov S.M., and in 1991, its original name was returned to it.[3]

Fauna

Ghizil-Agaj Reserve is very important for the breeding of migratory birds. Every year, geese, ducks, cranes, grouse, garden birds, pelicans and other birds migrate here from Western Siberia, Kazakhstan, Southern Urals, and Northern Europe.[4] Boar, wolf, reed cat, badger, otter, fox, etc. are found in the reserve inhabited by mammals. There are 54 species of fish in the reservoir of the reserve.[5]

Ghizil-Agaj Bay

See also

References
  1. "Institute of Geography: The ecological condition of the Little Gizilagaj Bay is very bad". Ona.az (in Azerbaijani). April 24, 2019.
  2. "In all seasons Kizylagach - the jewel of this reserve is nature itself". terratravel.az.
  3. Topographic dictionary of the Caucasus, Ghizil-Agaj Archived 2018-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Sultanov, Elchin Hafiz (January 2010). Biodiversity Analysis Update for Azerbaijan. AZERBAIJAN BIODIVERSITY UPDATE TEAM.
  5. "Kyzylagac National Park, which is eye-catching with its beauty - Research". 525.az (in Azerbaijani).
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