Ismailli State Reserve or Ismayilly State Reserve was established in
Azerbaijan on an area of in 1981 for the preservation and protection of natural complexes, occupying the north part of the southern slope of Major Caucasus.
The area of the reserve was expanded by and brought to in June 2003.
The forests are mainly formed of beeches, hornbeams and oaks, with small numbers of birch trees, cud, lime-trees, etc. Among them are chestnut-leaved oak and horehound oak that are included in the
Red Book of Azerbaijan. The reserve accounts for nearly 170 animal species. 104 bird species of 13 orders are found in the reserve. Such mammals as a
Brown bear,
wild cat,
lynx
A lynx is a type of wild cat.
Lynx may also refer to:
Astronomy
* Lynx (constellation)
* Lynx (Chinese astronomy)
* Lynx X-ray Observatory, a NASA-funded mission concept for a next-generation X-ray space observatory
Places Canada
* Lynx, Ontar ...
, Caucasian dear, R
oe dear,
Chamois
The chamois (''Rupicapra rupicapra'') or Alpine chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to mountains in Europe, from west to east, including the Alps, the Dinarides, the Tatra and the Carpathian Mountains, the Balkan Mountains, the Ril ...
and
Caucasian goat
The West Caucasian tur (''Capra caucasica'') is a mountain-dwelling goat-antelope native to the western half of the Caucasus Mountains range, in Georgia and European Russia. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as the wild population ...
populate the reserve.
See also
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Nature of Azerbaijan
The environment of Azerbaijan, includes a wide diversity of climates, animals, plants, and habitats.
National protection
Due to the tapping of oil reserves in the early 20th century, Azerbaijan has had sufficient resources to develop an indu ...
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National Parks of Azerbaijan
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State Reserves of Azerbaijan
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State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan
References
State reserves of Azerbaijan
Forests of Azerbaijan
1981 establishments in Azerbaijan
Protected areas established in 1981
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