The gray goat lizard is the largest lizard of Central Asia. It is included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan
The gray goat is an endangered species. Exploitation of the natural environment, illegal trade, myths that “goat meat cures cancer”, climate change, etc. are causing their disappearance.
Gray goats feed on rodents, preventing their reproduction in the deserts and thereby preventing the spread of cholera, which is considered a carrier of rodents.
Illegal keeping of gray goats is a cause of responsibility. According to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated 07.12.2023 No. 649 for catching or killing a rare species included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan, citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan will pay a fine of 34 million soums, and foreign citizens will pay a fine of 20 thousand US dollars for one gray goat.⚠️
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