Alichur
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Alichur is a jamoat (municipality) and village in Murghob District, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan. The population of the jamoat is 2,422 (2015).[http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography Jamoat-level basic indicators], United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 7 October 2020 The name of the village means Ali's curse and is reputed to have been spoken by the prophet's son-in-law Ali on a journey through the area, on account of the harsh climate and penetrating winds there.{{Cite book |title=Tajikistan and the High Pamirs : a companion and guide|last=Robert |first=Middleton |first2=Huw |last2=Thomas |first3=Monica |last3=Whitlock |date=2012|publisher=Odyssey Books & Guides |isbn=9789622178182 |location=Hong Kong |oclc=601108352}}
Government
Ecology
Alichur is participating in a community-based ecological management program called the Burgut conservancy, in an attempt to reverse the depopulation of ibex, bears, Marco Polo sheep and lynx.{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/out-of-eden-walk/articles/2017-09-walking-with-animals/ |title=Walking With Animals |date=September 20, 2017 |website=National Geographic |first=Paul |last=Salopek}}{{Cite web|url=https://caravanistan.com/tajikistan/pamirs/alichur/|title=Alichur Travel Guide|website=Caravanistan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-23}}
Economy
The community generates income from commercial hunting, and intends to expand into eco-tourism.
Education
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