List of protected areas of Armenia

This is a list of protected areas in Armenia that are categorized as follows: 4 national parks, 3 state reserves, 27 state sanctuaries and 5 botanical gardens.World Database on Protected AreasProtected areas in ArmeniaProtected sites in Armenia The percentage of protected land in Armenia is approximately 12.89% (2309.0853 km² 891.542819 sq mi).

National parks Name Armenian namePhoto Province Area Established Dilijan National Park Tavush Province 1958 as state reserve,2002 as national park Sevan National Park Gegharkunik Province 1978 Lake Arpi National Park Shirak Province 2009 Arevik National Park Syunik Province 2009

State reserves Name Armenian namePhoto Province Area Established Khosrov Forest State Reserve Ararat Province 1958 Shikahogh State Reserve Syunik Province 1958 Erebuni State Reserve Yerevan 1981

State wildlife sanctuaries Name Armenian namePhoto Province Area Established Akhnabad Taxus Grove Sanctuary Tavush Province 1959 Aragats Alpine Sanctuary Aragatsotn Province 1959 Arjatkhelni Hazel Sanctuary Tavush Province 1958 Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary Kotayk Province 1971 Banks' Pine Grove Sanctuary Kotayk Province 1959 Boghakar Sanctuary Syunik Province 1989 Gandzakar Sanctuary Tavush Province 1971 Getik Sanctuary Gegharkunik Province 1971 Goravan Sands Sanctuary Ararat Province 1959 Goris Sanctuary Syunik Province 1972 Gyulagarak Sanctuary Lori Province 1958 Hankavan Hydrological Sanctuary Kotayk Province 1981 Herher Open Woodland Sanctuary Vayots Dzor Province 1958 Ijevan Sanctuary Tavush Province 1971 Jermuk Forest Sanctuary Vayots Dzor Province 1958 Jermuk Hydrological Sanctuary Vayots Dzor Province 1981 Juniper Woodlands Sanctuary Gegharkunik Province 1958 Khor Virap Sanctuary Ararat Province 2007 Khustup Sanctuary Syunik Province 2014 Margahovit Sanctuary Lori Province 1971 Plane Grove Sanctuary Syunik Province 1958 Rhododendron caucasicum Sanctuary Lori Province 1958 Sev Lake Sanctuary Syunik Province 2001 Vordan Karmir Sanctuary Armavir Province 1987 Yeghegnadzor Sanctuary Vayots Dzor Province 1971 Zangezur Sanctuary Syunik Province 2009 Zikatar Sanctuary Tavush Province 2010

Botanical gardens Name Armenian namePhoto Province Area Established Stepanavan Dendropark Lori Province 1931 Yerevan Botanical Garden Yerevan 1935 Ijevan Dendropark Tavush Province 1962 Vanadzor Botanical Garden Lori Province 1936Vanadzor Botanical Garden Eco.am Sevan Botanical Garden Gegharkunik Province 1944

See also

Fauna of Armenia List of birds of Armenia List of mammals of Armenia Wildlife of Armenia

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