Erebuni State Reserve ( hy, Էրեբունի պետական արգելոց), is nature protected area of
Armenia
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located in the capital
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
, located around 8 km southeast of the centre of the city in the
District of Erebuni. It was formed in 1981. At a height between 1300 and 1450 meters above sea level, the reserve occupies an area of 120 hectares, mainly consisted of semi-deserted mountains-steppe.
The reserve was formed to protect the wild types of
Poaceae, including the ''
Triticum araraticum''. Many of the protected species are included in the ''Red Book of Armenia''.
It also has many other protected and endemic plant species, including ''
Iris elegantissima''.
The reserve is also home to many types of
amphibians, including ''
Pelobates syriacus'',
marsh frog and
European green toad
The European green toad (''Bufotes viridis'') is a species of toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans and Western Russi ...
. Many types of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
s are also found in the reserve.
See also
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List of protected areas of Armenia
This is a list of protected areas in Armenia that are categorized as follows: 4 national parks, 3 state reserves, 27 state sanctuaries and 5 botanical gardens.
National parks
State reserves
State wildlife sanctuaries
Botanical gardens
...
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Geography of Armenia
References
{{Protected Areas of Armenia
Protected areas of Armenia