A semi-desert and coastal nature reserve cov­er­ing 783 hectares. It fea­tures sand dunes, salt-tol­er­ant plants, coastal mead­ows, and Caspi­an beach­es. Fau­na includes goi­tered gazelles, jack­als, fox­es, wild boars, hares, bad­gers, and the Caspi­an seal—the rarest of the species—as well as flamin­gos, herons, gulls, waders, and oth­er migra­to­ry birds.