Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend / Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev decreed August 15 on creation of State Natural Reserve of Mud Volcanoes.
More than 300 of 800 mud volcanoes in the world are situated in the east of Azerbaijan and in the Caspian Sea. Many of mud volcanoes are located around Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, some of them formed as a nature's monument.
Under to the decree, respective structures will deal with its realization.