Lake Arpi National Park
Lake Arpi National Park | |
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Location | Shirak Province, ![]() |
Coordinates | 41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E / 41.05444°N 43.64306°ECoordinates: 41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E / 41.05444°N 43.64306°E |
Area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
Established | 2009 |
Governing body | Ministry of Nature Protection, Armenia |
Lake Arpi National Park[1] is one of four protected national parks of Armenia.[2] Occupying an area of 250 km2, it is in the northwestern Shirak Province. Formed in 2009, it is located around 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 in the west and the Javakheti Range in the northwest.
References[]
- ^ Hunter, Danny (2012-06-25). Crop Wild Relatives: A Manual of in situ Conservation. Routledge. ISBN 9781136538230.
- ^ Lake Arpi in Armenia
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Armenia
- Tourist attractions in Syunik Province
- Lakes of Armenia
- Ramsar sites in Armenia
- Geography of Shirak Province
- Armenia geography stubs
- European protected area stubs