The scientific staff of the Research Institute of Environment and Nature Protection Technologies under the Ministry of Natural Resources counted birds wintering in open water bodies of regions.

At the moment, the work is ongoing in the Surkhandarya region.

During the expedition, scientists observed the living of Bukhara reindeer in the part of the Amudarya River passing through the territory of the Surkhandarya region and on the Prophet's Island. The deer population, which was almost invisible before, was photographed for the first time, Ministry of Natural Resources press service reports.