Baisuntau
The Baisuntau mountain range (Uzbek Boysuntogʻ ; Russian Байсунтау) is the southwestern continuation of the Gissar Mountains, in south-eastern Uzbekistan. This in turn continues in a south-westerly direction with the Kugitangtau chain.
Geography[edit]
The Baisuntau extends for a length of approximately 150 km in a north-east/south-west direction. It culminates at an elevation of 4,424 m (14514 ft).[1] From its northwestern and northern slopes arise several left-hand tributaries of the Kashkadarya River, including the Akdarya. The south-eastern slope of the mountain range is drained by the Surkhandarya river system.[1]
Geology[edit]
The mountain range is made up of limestone, sandstone and clay. The lower slopes are covered by semi-desert type vegetation; higher up there are juniper forests and alpine meadows.[1]
At the southern end of the mountain range is the Teshik-Tash cave, a famous archaeological site. Other caves in the region are Boi-Bulok (14.2 km long, 1,415 m deep), Festivalnaya (16 km long, 625 m deep) and the Dark Star cave (9.5 km long, 858 m deep).[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Baisuntau", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 2024-01-16
- ^ Tsurikhin, E.; Loginov, V.; Sauro, F.; Breitenbach, S. (2013). "EXPLORATION OF HIGH ALTITUDE CAVES IN THE BAISUN-TAU MOUNTAIN RANGE, UZBEKISTAN". S2CID 133668908.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Deep Climb Into Uzbekistan's Dark Star Cave". Magazine. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2024-01-16.