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"Lake Arpi" National Park
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Lake Arpi National Park, established in 2009. It is located in Shirak region, in the regions of Amasia and Ashotsk, on the eastern slopes of the eastern Yeghnakhagh mountain range and the Javakhk mountain range. The national park occupies an area of about 25,000 hectares.
The national park was created to preserve the unique biodiversity of the Javakhk-Shirak plateau. Here is the largest colony of Armenian quail in the world, the only settlement of curly-haired peacock in Armenia.
There are about 670 species of plants in the area (orchids, lilies, irises, poppies, lilies), 25 of which are included in the RA Red Book. 22 of them are endemic species. There are 30 species of mammals in the park (European otter, spotted mink).
The cultivated landscapes of the catchment area of Lake Arpi consist mainly of grain and flax fields.
The national park was created to preserve the unique biodiversity of the Javakhk-Shirak plateau. Here is the largest colony of Armenian quail in the world, the only settlement of curly-haired peacock in Armenia.
There are about 670 species of plants in the area (orchids, lilies, irises, poppies, lilies), 25 of which are included in the RA Red Book. 22 of them are endemic species. There are 30 species of mammals in the park (European otter, spotted mink).
The cultivated landscapes of the catchment area of Lake Arpi consist mainly of grain and flax fields.
Categories: park, nature conservation park / area, invisible
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Coordinates: 41°4'8"N 43°42'27"E
- Park 82 km
- Manglisi pine forest 89 km
- forest reserve of Algeti 93 km
- forest reserve of Algeti 94 km
- forest reserve of Algeti 94 km
- Vake park 112 km
- TBILISI PANORAMA 113 km
- Botanical Garden 114 km
- Tbilisi National Park 125 km
- Sabaduri Forest 137 km
- Amasia District 12 km
- Ashotsk District 19 km
- Ninotsminda 28 km
- Shirak province 28 km
- Javakheti Ridge 31 km
- Akyaka District 31 km
- Arpaçay District 38 km
- Javakheti 38 km
- Dmanisi District 50 km
- Kars Province 90 km