The Zangezur Mountains ( hy, Զանգեզուրի լեռներ or Սյունյաց լեռներ, az, Zəngəzur dağları) are a
mountain range that defines the
border between
Armenia's southern provinces of
Syunik,
Vayots Dzor, and
Azerbaijan's
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ( az, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, ), is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The region covers Official portal of Nakhchivan Autonomous RepublicNakhchivan Autonomous Republic with a popula ...
. The Zangezur region is internationally recognized as being the second-largest tract of forests in Armenia, located in the Zangezur Mountains where they cover more than 20% of the territory of Armenian Syunik province and reach an elevation of 2,200-2,400 m (4,000 feet).
Conservation
Part of the Zangezur Mountains in Armenia is included in the
Arevik National Park
Arevik National Park, is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia. Occupying an area of 344 km2, it is located in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia.
Fauna
Invertebrates
Among over 150 species of butterflies recorded in the ...
. There are also three Prime Butterfly Areas (PBA) designated and one proposed at the eastern slopes of the Zangezur Mountains.
Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Prime Butterfly Areas.
/ref> In the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, the mountains are included within the Zangezur National Park
Zangezur National Park ( az, Zəngəzur Milli Parkı) is a national park in Azerbaijan. It was established as the Ordubad National Park on an area of in Ordubad District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on June 16, 2003. On 25 November 2009 ...
, located in the north of Ordubad District.
Gallery
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See also
* Geography of Armenia
* Geography of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region, situated at the juncture of Europe and Western Asia. Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mounta ...
References
External links
Mountain ranges of Armenia
Mountain ranges of Azerbaijan
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