Cable car, lower station

Rules of this place

Take your waste with you

If there is no bin nearby, pack your waste and carry it to the nearest collection point.

Sort your waste

Put plastic, paper, glass and organic waste separately into the colour-coded bins.

Stay on marked trails

Leaving the trail destroys vegetation and causes erosion.

Respect the quiet

Loud music scares wildlife and disturbs other guests.

Do not feed animals or pick plants

Human food harms wildlife. Picking mountain flowers and medicinal herbs is prohibited.

See a problem — report it

Report overflowing bins or illegal dumping via the QR stand or the Telegram bot.

Follow the visiting rules

Visits to protected natural areas are governed by Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 8 Jan 2018: stay on the marked route and rest areas, take the safety briefing, follow the guide and group leader. Entrance fee — 5% of the BCU per day (children and eligible groups free or 50%).

Nearest waste collection points

Sorting stationCable car, lower station

47 m Directions

PlasticHotel, main entrance

202 m Directions

Hazardous (batteries, lamps)Administration building

324 m Directions

Map

Sort your waste

PlasticBottles, caps, bags, packaging. Rinse and squash.

PaperCardboard, newspapers, clean paper. Not greasy or wet.

GlassBottles and jars. No lids, no broken ceramics.

OrganicFood leftovers, peels, tea leaves. Nothing else.

Prohibited

Littering outside bins

Including cigarette butts, chewing gum and fruit peel.

Burning waste

Burning plastic and packaging releases toxic smoke and can start a wildfire.

Cutting trees and shrubs

Use only fallen dry branches for campfires.

Writing on rocks and monuments

Damaging cultural heritage sites carries separate liability.

Flying drones without permission

In protected areas drones disturb nesting birds.

Feeding or catching wild animals, destroying nests and burrows

Feeding changes animals’ natural behaviour and is dangerous for people. Model visiting rules, cl. 29; Art. 90 of the Administrative Code.

Picking flowers, fruit, mushrooms, berries and medicinal plants

Prohibited in protected areas (Model rules, cl. 29). For Red Data Book plants — a fine under Art. 81 plus damages for every plant.

Smoking outside designated places

In dry grass and riverine forest one cigarette end can start a wildfire. Model visiting rules, cl. 29.

Entering with weapons, dogs or trapping gear

Exception: a fishing rod where the route passes permitted fishing spots. Model visiting rules, cl. 29.

Fines

Dumping household or construction waste, or pouring liquid waste, outside designated places MJtK 91-1-m., 1-q. · for individuals

BCU 10–20 4 400 000 – 8 800 000 UZS $368 – $735 €327 – €655 £275 – £549

The same offence repeated within a year MJtK 91-1-m., 2-q. · for individuals

BCU 20–30 8 800 000 – 13 200 000 UZS $735 – $1,100 €655 – €982 £549 – £824

Dumping landfill-bound waste outside designated places (illegal dump) MJtK 91-1-m., 3-q. · for individuals

BCU 50–100 22 000 000 – 44 000 000 UZS $1,840 – $3,680 €1,640 – €3,270 £1,370 – £2,750

Breaching environmental requirements for collecting, transporting, storing and disposing of waste (including burning waste, rubber and plastic film) MJtK 91-m. · for individuals 7–10 BCU (repeat — 15–25)

BCU 7–10 3 080 000 – 4 400 000 UZS $257 – $368 €229 – €327 £192 – £275

1 BCU = 440 000 UZS · Central Bank of Uzbekistan rate (22.10.2026)

Full list of fines

For repeated or aggravated violations the amount may be higher. Information is for guidance; the final decision is made by the authorised body.