Babatag Range

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The Babatag Range is a mountain range of Tajikistan. It lies in the west of Tajikistan, south of Hisor. [1] It is where the Caspian tiger was last seen, in 1998. [2]

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References

  1. Atlas of Soviet Republics of Central Asia, Moscow, 1988, p. 48.
  2. "Our Planet", 2019, p.167.

37°59′05″N68°10′11″E / 37.9846°N 68.1697°E / 37.9846; 68.1697