Kutendag Nature Reserve or reserve of Kugitang is located in the Lebap Region of Turkmenistan. The reserve was established in 1986 on an area of 271.4 km² to protect the unique mountain landscapes of the Kugitangtau ridge. In total, there are about 150 plant species, many of them endemic to the area. The reserve is inhabited by 22 species of mammals (markhoor, Turkmen lynx, Tien Shan brown bear (white-clawed), leopard, lammergeyer), 143 species of birds, 21 species of reptiles, 2 species of amphibians. There are preserved archaeological and paleontological monuments - dinosaur footprints, Karlyuk caves and Kap-Kutan caves. The reserve owns three reserves: Karlyuk, Khodjapil and Khodjaburzhybelent, with a total area of about 90 thousand hectares.