Year of establishment -17.09.2009 (RA Governments Decree No. 1063-Ն).
Occupied area – 17 371ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - <<Reserve Park Complex>> SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Vayots Dzor Marz, upper course of River Arpa. 2100-2470m above sea level
Protected object – Jermuk mineral water
Year of establishment -13.09.1958 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 341)
Occupied area – 3865ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Vayots Dzor Marz, Arpa River Basin. 1100-2800 m above sea level
Protected object – Oak forests, rare animals
Year of establishment -02.02.1987 թ. (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No.61)
Occupied area – 219.85ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - «Reserve Park Complex» SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Armavir Marz, semi-desert areas of Ararat Valley. 835- 850 m above sea level
Protected object – Ararat cochineal and typical semidesert vegetation, unique plant association
Year of establishment - 16.11.1971 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 375)
Occupied area – 3368 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Lori Marz, northern slopes of Pambak Mountainous Range. Pambak River Basin, Gugark region. 1900-2200 m above sea level
Protected object – Forest animals - roe-deer, brown bear, red deer, Caucasian black grouse
Year of establishment -13.09.1958 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 341)
Occupied area – 6139 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Vayots Dzor Marz, Her-Her River Basin (right tributary of River Arpi). 1400-2000 m above sea level
Protected object – Relict yew open woodland and remnant orchards of pear, tragacanth milk vetch
Year of establishment - 17.09.2009 (RA Governments Decree No. 1063-Ն)
Occupied area – 5169.04 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - «Reserve Park Complex» SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Kotayk Marz, upper course of River Marmarik. 1950-2370m above sea level
Protected object – Hankavan mineral water
Year of establishment -29.01.1959 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 20)
Occupied area – 1000 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Lori Marz, northern slopes of Pambak and TsakhkunyatsMountainous Ranges, Gugark and Ijevan regions. 1900-2200 m above sea level
Protected object – Caucasian rose-bay (Rhododendron caucasicum)
Year of establishment - 25.01.2007 (RA Governments Decree No. 975-Ն)
Occupied area – 50.28 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - «Khosrov Forest» State Reserve» SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Ararat Marz, Ararat Plateau, nearby the monastery complex Khor Virap. 800-890 m above sea level
Protected object – Wetland ecosystems and typical species of plants and animals
Year of establishment - 16.11.1971 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 375)
Occupied area – 5908 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Tavush Marz, slopes of Ijevan and Kayen Mountainous Ranges, River Aghstev Basin. 900-2100 m above sea level
Protected object – Rare and valuable animal species - brown bear, roe-deer, black grouse and other fores...
Year of establishment - 08.04.2010 (RA Governments Decree No.380-Ն)
Occupied area –150 ha
Departmental subordination – RA Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - «Zikatar» environmental center» SNCO
Location – RA Tavush Marz, slopes of Gugarats Ranges. 1250-1650 m above sea level
Protected object – forest natural ecosystems
Year of establishment - 15.10.2009 (RA Governments Decree No.1187-Ն)
Occupied area – 17 368.77 ha
Departmental subordination – RA Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - <<Shikahogh>> State Reserve>> SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Syunik Marz, slopes of Easterner Zangezur Mountainous Range. 2600-3904m above sea level
Protected object –meadow steppe, alpine ecosystems
Year of establishment -29.01.1959 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 20)
Occupied area – 95.99 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - «Khosrov Forest» State Reserve>> SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Ararat Marz, inclined flat areas of Ararat valley, on the southern outskirts of the town Vedi, nearby the village Goravan. 920-980 m above sea level
Protected object – Remnant sands with...
Year of establishment -06.11.1972 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Order No. 775)
Occupied area – 1850 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Syunik Marz, basins of the River Vorotan and its tributaryVararakn. 1400-2800 m above sea level
Protected object – Forest ecosystems typical for the region, threatened species of flora and fauna
Year of establishment -13.09.1958 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 341)
Occupied area – 2 576 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - <<Hayantar>> SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Lori Marz, slopes of Bazum and Gugark Mountainous Ranges surrounding Lori depression. 1300-1850 m above sea level
Protected object – Relict pine forests
Year of establishment -13.09.1958 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 341)
Occupied area – 3 312 ha
Departmental subordination –the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - ««Sevan National Park» SNCO
Location – Eastern Armenia, Gegharkunik Marz, slopes of Areguney and Sevan MountainousRanges surrounding Lake Sevan. 1950-2500 m above sea level
Protected object – Unique relict juniper and oak open woodlands with typic...
Year of establishment -16.11.1971 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 375)
Occupied area – 6000 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Eastern Armenia, Gegharkunik Marz, River Getik Basin (right tributary of River Aghstev). 1500-2700 m above sea level
Protected object – Rare and valuable animal species - roe-deer, brown bear, wild boar, black grouse and other fores...
Year of establishment - 16.11.1971 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 375)
Occupied area – 6800 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Tavush Marz. River Paytajur Basin (right tributary of River Aghstev). 820-890m above sea level
Protected object – Rare and valuable animal species - brown bear, roe-deer, black grouse and other forest species; mo...
Year of establishment -10.08.1989 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 400)
Occupied area– 2 728 ha
Departmental subordination –the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - ««Arevik National Park» SNCO
Location – Southern Armenia, Syunik Marz, slopes of Southern Zangezur Mountainous Range. 1400-2100 m above sea level
Protected object – Typical species of Armenian flora and fauna
Year of establishment -29.01.1959 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 20)
Occupied area– 4ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Kotayk Marz, Marmarik River Basin, northern slopes of Tsakhkunyats Mountainous Range. 1800-2000 m above sea level
Protected object – Unique planted stands of pine of Banx
Year of establishment -16.11.1971, ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 375
Occupied area – 14500 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Central Armenia, Kotayk Marz, Marmarik and Dalarik River Basins of Hrazdan region. 1600-2100 m above sea level
Protected object – Rare and valuable animal species-brown bear, roe-deer, black grouse and other forest species
Year of establishment – 29.01.1959 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 20)
Occupied area - 300 haDepartmental subordination – the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia
Managing organization - «A.I. Alikhanian National Scientific Laboratory» (Yerevan Physics Institute) Fund
Location – Central Armenia, Aragatsotn Marz, southern slope of the Mount Aragats with adjacent alpine meadows. 3200-3350 m above sea level
Protected object - “Kare”...
Year of establishment – 13.09.1958 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. P-341)
Occupied area- 40 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Managing organization - «Hayantar» SNCO
Location – Northern Armenia, Tavush Marz, Khakhaghaghbyur River Basin, northern slopes of Ijevan Mountainous Range. 1500-1800 m above sea level
Protected object - Relict groves of yew and hazel-nut (Corylus Colurna)
Year of establishment – 13.09.1985 (ArmSSR Council of Ministers Decree No. 341)
Occupied area- 25 ha
Departmental subordination – the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
Managing organization - ««Dilijan» national park» SNCO
Location – North-Eastern Armenia, Tavush Marz, Polad River Basin, southeastern slopes ofMiapor Mountainous Range, near the village Aghavnavank. 1400-1700 m above ea level
Protected object - Unique relict yew grove wit...
Khosrov Forest State Reserve (Armenian: Խոսրովի անտառ պետական արգելոց), is a national park in Armenia.
Khosrov Forest State Reserve is also known as the Khosrov Forest, the Khosrov Reserve and the Khosrov Forest State Reserve. The Khosrov State Reserve is one of the oldest protected areas in the world.
The reserve is located in the Ararat Province in south-western Armenia, to the south-east of the capital of Armenia, Yerevan covering the branches of the Geghama Ridge. It is a noted area in the...
Erebuni state natural reserve was established in 1981. Its goal is protection the wild species of wheat and other cereals in their natural growing places. It is in South-east from Yerevan between villages Musharbyur and Geradir. The altitude above sea level is 1300-1400m. The area is 89 hectares.
In the reserve are growing three of four species of wild wheat known to the science: Trititcum urartu, T. beoticum and T. araraticum, which have large intraspecific diversity. Besides the wild wheat in...
Alarms about the massive deforestation are going on. Another alarm from Tavush region according to which in Ijevan forest area of "Forest" SNCO, Ministry of Agriculture there are a lot of illegal deforestations.
The whole day in different directions voices of electric saws are heard in the forest. Scattered wood sawdust is fresh and the stubs are blacked in order to creat the impression as if the trees were cut down formerly.
Arevik National Park, is one of the four protected national parks of the Republic of Armenia. Occupying an area of 344 km2, it is located in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia.
Invertebrates
Among over 150 species of butterflies recorded in the national park, there are several species included in Red Book of the Republic of Armenia. Those are: Parnassius mnemosyne, Parnassius apollo, Papilio alexanor, Pontia chloridice, Colias aurorina, Polyommatus zarathustra, and others. Ranges of some ...
Dilijan National Park, is one of the 4 protected national parks of the Republic of Armenia. Occupying an area of 240 km², it is located in the north-eastern Tavush Province of Armenia. It is known for its forest landscapes, rich biodiversity, medicinal mineral water springs, natural and cultural monuments.
Dilijan National Park was established in 2002 on the basis of the state nature reserve, which in its turn was established in 1958 on the basis of the former Dilijan and Kuybishev forest ...
Lake Arpi National Park, is one of the 4 protected national parks of the Republic of Armenia.
Occupying an area of 250 km², it is located in the north-western Shirak Province of Armenia.
Fored in 2009, it is located around the Lake Arpi at the Shirak and Javkheti plateau, at a height of 2000 meters above sea level.
The park is surrounded by the Yeghnakhagh mountains from the west and the Javakheti Range from the northwest.
Category. EN – Endangered.
Brief description. Cap is from 7 to 25 cm across, which varies in colour from white to yellowish, yellowish–milky then light yellow– lemon–coloured. At first it is ball–shaped, then bell–shaped or semispread with a hillock. It is dry, velvety, consist hair–like fibres, slightly scaly, smooth in the centre. Flesh is white. It has nice mushroom taste. Gills are white, gradually pink, crowded, thin, thickened in the centre. Stipe...
Category. VU– Vulnerable.
Brief description. Fruit bodies are up to 10 cm high, straight. Cap is 1–3 x 1–1,5 cm across. The upper part is light brown, the lower part is white, thimble–like, bell–shaped or egg–shaped, slightly wavy or folded with free margins. Flesh is thin, candle–like without any specific taste or smell. Stipe is 5–10 x 1–1,5 cm, whitish, light yellowish, with mealy surface, very brittle. Sporosacs (asci) are cylindrical an...
Category. DD – Data Deficient.
Brief description. Fruit bodies are 2,5–10 cm across, brown, olive– coloured, black, globose or tuberous, fleshy, covered with large pyramidal warts (from 2–10 mm across). Flesh is white, yellowish or greyish, whitish, convolute with marble–like fibrilles, having slight pleasant mushroom smell. Sporosacs (asci) contain 2–8 spores, ellipsoidal and are situated inside the fruit body. Spores are 24–45 x 15–30 µm, ...
Category. CR – Critically Endangered.
Brief description. Cap is from 9–12 cm across, yellow–brownish, mucous, pulvinate at first convex then flat. Young fruit bodies have folded margins. When mature margins are bumped. Flesh varies in colour from yellow–olive–coloured to light pink. Tubes are yellow– olive–coloured to brownish. The young fruit bodies are narrow. Mature ones are up to 2 mm width. Stipe is 6–8 x 1–2,5 cm, yellow in the upper p...
Category. EN – Endangered.
Brief description. Cap is from 3–14 cm across, brownish, brick– coloured, yellowish–lemon coloured or rusty. It is pulvinate, then flat, with wide hillock, mucous with remnants of volva which reaches up to the double ring. Internal part of the ring is mucous and the surface is pruinose and thick. Flesh is pale yellow in the cap, lemon–orange in the stipe, with pleasant mushroom smell and taste. Tubes are narrow, yellowish, when touched tu...
Category. VU– Vulnerable.
Brief description. Cap is from 5 to 15 cm across, ash–grey, greyish– brown, thick fleshy, at first globose, then flat, large, mouse–grey, imbricated, covered with large, thick, wart–like scales. Flesh is ash–grey, when cut blackens. It has no specific taste and smell. Tubes and pores are ash–grey at first, then dark brown. When cut mature ones blacken. Spore print is brown. Spores are 9–15 x 7–12 µm, dark...
Category. CR – Critically Endangered.
Brief description. Fruit body is 3–12 cm across, spherical when young, dish–shaped, with thin margins. The surface is dark brownish, shiny, slightly wrinkled. Hymenium is black–brownish. Wet fruit body is colourless, watery with gelatinous content. Sometimes the weight reaches up to several hundred grams. When dry flattens. Spores are 20–28 x 7–10 µm, colourless, ellipsoidal.
Distribution. Generally in Europe, Nort...
Category. EN – Endangered.
Brief description. Cap is 4–8 cm, at first bright coral–coloured, reddish or apricot–pink, sided with folded edges/margins. The surface covered with gelatinous cuticle when moist. When dry it is achromatic, reticulate, wrinkled. Flesh is pink with pleasant apricot smell and bitter taste. Gills are 0.5 cm width, paler then cap, bulky, free or adnexed. Stipe is 1–5 x 0,5–1,5 cm long with pink colour, eccentric, sometimes central, meal...
Category. VU– Vulnerable.
Brief description. Fruit bodies are up to 25 cm long. Peridium is 3–6 x 1–3 cm, egg–shaped or ellipsoid. Exoperidium is scaly, usually falls when mature. Endoperidium is thin, the outer layer is white and leather–coloured, sometimes rusty, at first smooth, shiny or filamentous, wrinkled then ruptured. Stipe is 5–7 x 0,2–7 cm covered with white, brittle, twisted, with fastly abolishing scales, at the base bulbous thickened, some...
Category. VU– Vulnerable.
Brief description. Cap is from 5 to 15 cm across, white, yellow–grey, smooth or scaly, fleshy flat or convex, slightly excentric. Flesh is white with pleasant taste and smell. Gills are white with greyish colouring, shallow and wide, decurrent. Stipes 3–5 x 1–2 cm, whitish, hard, excentric. Spore print is white. Spores are 8–14 x 4–5,5 µm, colourless, spindle–shaped, smooth.
Distribution. Generally in Europe, Asia, North...
Category. EN – Endangered.
Brief description. Cap is from 3–10 cm across. When fresh it is crimson–pink or orange–yellow. Dry fruit bodies are yellow–brown, flat or convex, velvety. Flesh is slightly pink, yellowish, reddish–yellow. When dry it is white, with unpleasant smell and taste. Gills are of brighter colour than the cap. Stipe is absent. Spore print is light brownish. Spores are 5–6 x 2,5–3,5 µm, ellipsoid or bean–like, smooth....
