Uzbekistan is abundant in both architectural and historic monuments, as well as in bucolic environmental beauty. There are idyllic parks to spend leisure time at, and botanical gardens to delight in. Visitors to Uzbekistan are charmed by the Japanese gardens in Tashkent, where one can find lovely ponds full of water lilies and many other aquatic plants. The Japanese gardens also have picturesque bridges which are often used by tourists for pretty photo opportunities, as well as by local brides and wedding parties. The grounds are meticulously maintained by professionals, providing a welcome respite in a charming atmosphere of natural beauty. Uzbekistan is truly a showcase of biodiversity. Despite being much smaller in size, Uzbekistan contains almost the same level of biodiversity as the whole Russian Federation. According to official scientific reports, there are over forty mammal species, as well as four hundred thirty bird species and sixty reptile species. In addition, Uzbekistan is home to almost seventy different species of tree and more than three hundred and twenty shrub varieties.

Tours to Uzbekistan can also include sightings of nearly seventy -five fish species and three thousand different varieties of ornamental grasses. Among wild animal species, Uzbekistan is home to such beautiful creatures as Snow Leopard, Lynx, Tien-Shan Bear, plus many gentler species of wild animals like deer, pheasant and groundhogs. There is also a truly remarkable variety of butterflies in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan, situated in the very heart of Central Asia, has a greatly varied terrain and rich biodiversity which are further enhanced by a very solid park system, established during the Soviet Union's period of control over the region. For this reason Uzbekistan has a solid basis for ecotourism development. The development of ecotourism projects would help in protecting the region's natural resources, as well as help to build up the strength of the local economy. However, even without being officially designated as a region of ecotourism project development, travelers already have long regarded this area of Central Asia as a treasure of beautiful natural resources well worth embarking on a tour of Uzbekistan.

Besides offering tourism within the park system for nature lovers, Uzbekistan has vast regions of virtually untouched nature outside of the parks system. These magnificent areas greatly increase the attraction of tourists to Uzbekistan. It should be noted, however, that some of the remote areas, such as many of the mountain regions, can be rough and hazardous for travelers. It is therefore advisable that these remote areas be traveled under the friendly supervision of experienced local tour guides, in order to provide a safe, memorable and exhilarating Uzbekistan travel experience.