General information
The 1059-A decree (25.09.2014) of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on "Approving Strategy, State Program and Measures in the Sphere of Protection and Use of Specially Protected Areas of Nature of the Republic of Armenia"
The preservation of SPAs mandated by SNCOs
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SNCO |
SPAs |
Area |
RA region |
|
“Khosrov Forest" State Reserve" SNCO |
“Khosrov Forest" State Reserve" |
23213.5 |
Ararat, Kotayk |
|
“Khor Virap” sanctuary |
50.3 |
Ararat |
|
|
“Goravan Sands” sanctuary |
95.9 |
Ararat |
|
|
“Zangezur” Biosphere Complex” SNCO |
“Shikahogh” state sanctuary |
12137.1 |
Syunik |
|
“Areviq” national park |
31211.2 |
Syunik |
|
|
“Boghaqar” sanctuary |
2728 |
Syunik |
|
|
“Plane Grove” sanctuary |
64.2 |
Syunik |
|
|
“Zangezur” sanctuary |
25711.6 |
Syunik |
|
|
“Khustup” sanctuary |
6946.74 |
Syunik |
|
|
"Sev Lake " sanctuary |
240 |
Syunik |
|
|
"Dilijan" National Park" SNCO |
“Dilijan” national park |
33765 |
Tavoush |
|
“Akhnabad Plane Grove" sanctuary |
25 |
Tavoush |
|
|
"Sevan" National Park" SNCO |
“Sevan” national park |
147456 |
Gegharkunik |
|
“Juniper Woodlands” sanctuary |
3312.0 |
Gegharkunik |
|
|
"Reserve Park Complex" SNCO |
“Erebuni” state reserve |
118.75 |
Kotayk |
|
“Vordan Karmir” sanctuary |
219.85 |
Armavir |
|
|
“Jermuk Hydrological” sanctuary |
17371.76 |
Vayoc Dzor |
|
|
“Hankavan Hydrological” sanctuary |
5202.9 |
Kotayk |
|
|
"Sojut" arboretum |
35 |
Lori |
|
|
"Idjevan" arboretum |
14,6 |
Tavoush |
|
|
"Vanadzor" arboretum |
1,9 |
Lori |
|
|
Berd “Soranner” |
62 |
Tavoush |
|
|
“Jrvezh forest park” |
423.8 |
Kotayk |
|
|
"Zikatar" environmental center" SNCO |
“Zikatar” sancuary |
150 |
Tavoush |
|
“Lake Arpi" National Park” SNCO |
“Lake Arpi” national park |
21039.3 |
Shirak |
STANDARD PROGRESS REPORT
January-December 2013
January-December 2012
January-December 2011
The management plan of “Gnishik” protected landscape (2014-2018)
Armenia, LEGENDS of Nature (English version)
Protected Areas in the South Caucasus
FILM
22. 04.2014 - the management plans for 2014-2018 of “Shikahogh” sanctuary, “ZANGEZUR”, “KHUSTUP” and “PLANE GROVE” state sanctuaries the
22.04.2014 Economic development plan for the conservation zone envisaged in “Gnishik” SPA
DEVELOPING THE PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM OF ARMENIA, UNDP/GEF PROJECT
According to documentary data, the concept of specially protected areas in Armenia, dates back to the end of the 3rd century BC and the beginning of the 2nd century BC. Anyway, the first mention of this is in the mentioned period in the history of the Armenian people. This is verified by the evidence of Historian Movses Khorenatsi at the beginning of the 5th century (about 410 c).
Yervand, the last king of Yervanduni dynasty of Greater Armenia (according to Khorenatsi, his birth date is about 200 BC and reigned for 20 years) in parallel with the construction of several settlements and the new capital, Yervandashat, "Tsnndots" Forest was planted just north of it, on the bank of Akhuryan River.
According to another documentation, during the reign of King Khosrov II Kodak (330-338), “Khosrov Forest” was founded in the 4th century in the territory of the present ''Khosrov Forest'' reserve.
Those artificial forests were planted for wildlife breeding and royal hunting, since they were an expression of a caring attitude towards nature and a high level of awareness of environmental protection that cannot be said for our current situation.
Presently, there are 23 specially protected areas in Armenia.