Jizzakh Viloyati

The Jizzak Region comprises southeastern part of the Golodny Steppes and parts of the Kizil-Kum Desert. From the South the Turkestan Range encircles the Region. This territory was a part of Syr Darya Region but in 1973 it was given a separate Region status.

Natural riches in Jizzak are abundant. There are two State Nature Preserves – Nuratin and Zaamin. The scenic Amasay Depression is famous for the beautiful Aidarkul Lake. The Zaamin Mountainous Nature Preserve, formerly Guralash Preserve, is on the Western slopes of the Turkestan Range. It is a part of the Uzbekistan National Park.

Wildlife is extremely rich here; in spring and in summer Alpine meadows are gay with multitude of colors, bright-red tulips and snow-white acacias. In autumn they are magnificently decorated with the golden domes of the hazelnut trees, colomns of birch-trees, towering plane trees, green thickets. High in the mountains, ill the upper part of the Garalashsay gorge, is a nesting-place of black storks. These rare birds are pride and joy of Uzbekistan. They are written down in the "Redbooks" in many countries as endangered species. Early in the spring when the Amasay Depression is flooded, flocks of ducks, wild geese, pelicans and gray herons are coming here. This territory serves as a nesting- place for pink starlings, shrikes, and sandpipers.

The main treasure of the Nuratin Nature Preserve mountainous hazelnut forests. Wildlife here is abundant: wild rams, bears, foxes, wolves, porcupines, badgers, etc. The Jizzak District provides ample possibilities for rest and recreation: for example, a hike through Alpine meadows, hazel-nut forest, bramble thickets, hawthorn groves and then to the mountain rivers and waterfalls. Fresh mountain air, crystal-pure water of lakes and rivers, bright sunlight are awaiting tourists who wish to visit the Zaamin and Bakhmal recreation Zones, or the Lake of Aidarkul.

Gallaorol district is the biggest district in Jizzak region: 1959 square km. Population is 130,000 people. This district borders with Jizzak, Bahmal, Forish districts of Jizzak region and with Buklungur, Jomboy, Kushrabot districts of Samarkand region. The district was called Yangikurgon by 1926 september. Why it is called Gallaorol? “Galla” – crop, “Orol” – island. One of the famous statesman of Uzbekistan came to this district, he said that the fields of crops look like the island of crop after what the name came out.

The center of the district is Gallaorol town, the status of town was given in 1972 march. It consists 34,3 square km and population is 28,519. it has its own history: this place has seen Tartar, Mongol, Arab conquerros and Alexandr Makedonsky either. And as this town is built on the Great Silk Road many of the famous people of those time had passed the roads. But town itself was founded in 1898–1899, regarding to the railway that passed to differernt cities and provinces. If only ariculture was the top developed area in 1970, now the district is considered to be one of the important industrial centers in Uzbekistan. For example: Marjonbulok Gold Mine, Kuytosh Tungsten Mine and other factories that produces wine, vegetable products.