Bactria: A historical region of Central Asia Bactria Bactria is an ancient region centered on Balkh in northern Afghanistan, notable for its role as a crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic and Central Asian cultures and as a corridor of…
Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) Bar-headed goose A high-altitude waterfowl of Central Asia, notable for its dark head bars and remarkable physiological adaptations for flying over the Himalaya; lives in wetlands and feeds mainly…
