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IntroductionTajikistan is located at the junction of five of the world's greatest mountain ranges: the Himalaya, Karakorum, HinduKush, Tien Shan and Pamir. The Fann Mountains are part of the huge spur jutting westward from the Pamir. This is a part of those great ramparts of rock which run along the southern edge of the Central Asian republics and Siberia, virtually from the Caspian to the Pacific. More specifically they are part of the western Pamir-Alai and are located in the Republic of Tajikistan between the Zeravshan and Gissar ranges. Here alpine mountains tower above forested valleys, ringed by chains of pristine lakes. Several peaks above 5,000 m offer a challenge to adventurous mountaineers. Narrow canyons with clear, rushing rivers, high glaciated summits, a wide variety of colorful panoramas, picturesque river valleys and thousands of lakes set amongst juniper forests make this one of the most attractive mountain regions in Central Asia.
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