Sanctuaries
Date of establishment: 13 September, 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N Պ-341)
Area: 25 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Dilijan” National Park SNCO
Location: Tavush Province, on the Tsaghkot spur of the Miapor Mountain Range, near Aghavnavank village, adjacent to the Akhnabad Church, at an altitude of 1,400–1,700 meters above sea level.
Protected object: Relict species of Taxus Baccata (European yew)
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N Պ-341)
Area: 40 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforst” SNCO
Location: Tavush Province of the Republic of Armenia, the north-facing slopes of the Ijevan Mountain Range, within the Khaghaghbyur River Basin, at an altitude of 1,500–1,800 m above sea level
Protected object: Relict groves of bear hazel (Corylus colurna) and yew (Taxus baccata)
Date of establishment: 29 January 1959 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 20)
Area: 300 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: National Scientific Laboratory Named After A.I. Alikhanyan (Yerevan Institute of Physics)"
Location: Aragatsotn Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the southern slope of Mount Aragats, in the vicinity of Lake Kari, at an altitude of 3,200–3,350 m above sea level
Protected object: Glacial Lake Kari and adjacent alpine meadows.
Date of establishment: 9 April 1971 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 212)
Area: 13,532 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Kotayk Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Marmarik and Dalarik River Basins, at an altitude of 1,600–2,100 m above sea level
Protected object: Rare forest fauna, including spotted deer, brown bear, and Caucasian grouse.
Date of establishment: 29 January 1959 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 20)
Area: 4 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Kotayk Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Marmarik River Basin, on the slopes of the Tsaghkunyats Mountain Range, at an altitude of 1,800–2,000 m above sea level
Protected object: unique Banks pine nursery grove
Date of establishment: 9 April 1971 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 212)
Area: 6,813 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Tavush Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Paytajur River Basin, a right-bank tributary of the Aghstev River, at an altitude of 820–890 m above sea level
Protected object: mountain forests, rare and valuable animals (roe deer, brown bear, Caucasian grouse).
Date of establishment: 9 April 1971 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 212)
Area: 5,768 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Gegharkunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Getik River Basin, at an altitude of 1,500–2,700 m above sea level
Protected object: mountain forests, rare and valuable animals (roe deer, brown bear, Caucasian grouse).
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 341)
Area: 1,807 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Sevan” National Park SNCO
Location: Gegharkunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the slopes of the Areguni and Sevan Mountain Ranges, at an altitude of 1,950–2,500 m above sea level
Protected object: Sparse forests with a predominance of Juniperus polycarpos (Persian juniper), Juniperus foetidissima (foetid juniper), and Juniperus oblonga M. Bieb species.
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 341)
Area: 2,576 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Lori Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the slopes of the Bazum and Gugarats Mountains, in the valley of the Karhank-jur River, at an altitude of 1,300–1,850 m above sea level
Protected object: Relict pine forests.
Date of establishment: 6 November 1972 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 775)
Area: 1,850 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Syunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the Vararakn Basin, a tributary of the Vorotan River, at an altitude of 1,400–2,800 m above sea level
Protected object: Forest landscapes and their characteristic fauna.
Date of establishment: 29 January 1959 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR No. 20)
Area: 95.99 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: Khosrov Forest State Reserve SNCO
Location: Ararat Province of the Republic of Armenia, southern part of Vedi, near Goravan Village, at an altitude of 920–980 m above sea level
Protected object: Rare sandy desert and its characteristic flora and fauna.
Date of establishment: 16 November 1971 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 375)
Area: 4,200 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: "Armforest"SNCO
Location: Vayots Dzor Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Yeghegis River Basin, a right tributary of the Arpa River, at an altitude of 1,200–2,800 m above sea level
Protected object: Forest landscapes and their characteristic fauna.
Date of establishment: 8 April 2010 (Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 380-Ն)
Area: 150 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO
Location: Tavush Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the northeastern slopes of Zikatar Peak of the Gugarats Mountain Range, at an altitude of 1,250–1,650 m above sea level
Protected object: Natural forest ecosystems.
Date of establishment: 15 October 2009 (RA Government Decision N1187-Ն)
Area: 25,711.60 ha
Administrative subordination: RA Ministry of Environment
Managing organization: Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO
Location: Syunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, including the Voghj and Gegh River Basins of the Zangezur Mountain Range, and the southern slopes of the Bargushat Mountain Range
Protected object: conservation of the landscape and biological diversity of the subalpine meadow and meadow-steppe natural ecosystems of the southern slopes of the Bargushat Mountain Range and the eastern slopes of the Zangezur Mountain Range in Syunik Province, including endemic, rare, and endangered species, their habitats, and natural historical heritage; protection of the Caucasian leopard, Bezoar goat, Armenian mouflon, brown bear, otter, Caspian snowcock, Caucasian grouse, Armenian viper, and other species. One of the important goals of creating the reserve is to ensure the conservation of the biodiversity of the Meghri and Bargushat Mountain Ranges, including transboundary (regional: Armenia–Iran–Azerbaijan) habitats of rare and endangered animal species.
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Armenian SSR Civil Service Resolution N P-341)
Area: 64.2 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO
Location: Syunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the valley of the Tsav River, near Nerkin Hand Village, at an altitude of 700–800 m above sea level
Protected object: Conservation of the natural grove of eastern plane and Greek walnut species.
Date of establishment: 12 October 2009 (RA Government Resolution N975-Ն, on the basis of the Sev Lich State Reserve established by ASSR Council of Ministers Resolution N 717 dated 17 November 1987)
Area: 240 ha
Administrative subordination: RA Ministry of Environment
Managing organization: Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO
Location: close to the summit of the Mets Ishkhanasar Volcanic Cone of the Syunik Highland, Syunik Province of the Republic of Armenia, at an altitude of 2,658 m, occupying 240 ha, including Lake Sev water area (176 ha) and a 100 m-wide coastline (64 ha). The lake was formed in the crater of an extinct volcano; its maximum depth is 7–8 m.
Protected object: Conservation of the high-mountain volcanic lake and its adjacent subalpine vegetation.
Date of establishment: 10 August 1989 (Armenian SSR Civil Service Resolution N 400)
Area: 2,728 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO
Location: Meghri, Syunik Province, the Republic of Armenia, on the slopes of the South Zangezur Mountain Range, at an altitude of 1,400–2,100 m above sea level
Protected object: conservation, natural reproduction, and sustainable use of natural systems and their components, including typical representatives of flora and fauna, representing scientific, historical-cultural, and economic value within the reserve.
Date of establishment: 19 December 2013 (RA Government Resolution N1465-Ն)
Area: 6,946.74 ha
Administrative subordination: RA Ministry of Environment
Managing organization: Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO
Location: Meghri, Syunik Province, Southern Armenia, on the slopes of the South Zangezur Mountain Range, at an altitude of 1,400–2,100 m above sea level
Protected object: conservation, natural reproduction, and sustainable use of natural systems and their components, including typical representatives of flora and fauna, representing scientific, historical-cultural, and economic value within the reserve.
Date of establishment: 9 April 1971 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 212)
Area: 5,908 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: "Armforest" SNCO
Location: Tavush Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the Aghstev River Basin, on the slopes of the Ijevan and Kayen Mountain Ranges, at an altitude of 900–2,100 m above sea level
Protected object: forest landscapes and their characteristic fauna.
Date of establishment: 25 January 2007 (RA Government Decision N 975-Ն)
Area: 50.28 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: Khosrov Forest State Reserve SNCO
Location: Ararat Province of the Republic of Armenia, near the Khor Virap Church Complex, at an altitude of 800–890 m above sea level
Protected object: wetland ecosystems.
Date of establishment: 29 January 1959 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 20)
Area: 1,000 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Lori Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the northern slopes of the Pambak and Tsaghkunyats Mountain Ranges, at an altitude of 1,900–2,200 m above sea level
Protected object: relict Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasicum) shrub communities.
Date of establishment: 17 September 2009 (Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 1063-Ն)
Area: 5,202.86 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO
Location: Kotayk Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the upper reaches of the Marmarik River, on the slopes of the Tsaghkunyats Mountain Range, at an altitude of 2,000–2,800 m above sea level
Protected object: Mineral spring recharge basins.
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 341)
Area: 6,139 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Vayots Dzor Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the Herher River Basin, right-bank tributary of the Arpa River, at an altitude of 1,400–2,000 m above sea level
Protected object: relict juniper sparse forests
Date of establishment: 9 April 1971 (Order of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 212)
Area: 3,368 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Lori Province of the Republic of Armenia, on the slopes of the Pambak and Tsaghkunyats Mountain Ranges, in the Pambak River Basin, at an altitude of 1,900–2,200 m above sea level
Protected object: humid forests and their characteristic fauna
Date of establishment: 2 February 1987 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 61)
Area: 219.85 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO
Location: Armavir Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the north-western part of Arazap Village, at an altitude of 835–850 m above sea level
Protected object: Salt marsh habitats and halophytic vegetation of the Armenian Vordan Karmir (Armenian Cochineal)
Sites: Arazap (198.33 ha) and Jrarat (21.52 ha) within the administrative territories of the rural communities
Date of establishment: 13 September 1958 (Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR N 341)
Area: 3,865 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Armforest” SNCO
Location: Vayots Dzor Province of the Republic of Armenia, within the Arpa River Basin, at an altitude of 1,100–2,800 m above sea level
Protected object: Caucasian oak (Quercus macranthera) mountain forests and their characteristic fauna
Date of establishment: 17 September 2009 (Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 1063-Ն)
Area: 17,371.76 ha
Administrative subordination: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
Managing organization: “Reserve Park Complex” SNCO
Location: Vayots Dzor Province of the Republic of Armenia, in the upper reaches of the Arpa River, at an altitude of 2,100–2,470 m above sea level
Protected object: Mineral hot spring recharge basins