Arevik National Park

Arevik National Park, is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia.[1] Occupying an area of 344 km2, it is located in the southern Syunik Province of Armenia.

Arevik National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Arevik National Park and Meghri mountains in winter
Map of Armenia
LocationSyunik Province,  Armenia
Coordinates38°59′12″N 46°17′01″E
Area344 km2 (133 sq mi)
Established2009 (2009)
Governing bodyMinistry of Nature Protection, Armenia

Fauna

Invertebrates

Among over 150 species of butterflies recorded in the national park, there are several species included in Red Book of Armenia. Those are Parnassius mnemosyne, Parnassius apollo, Papilio alexanor, Pontia chloridice, Colias aurorina, Polyommatus zarathustra, and others.[2] Ranges of some endangered species, like Polyommatus damonides, are not covered by the protected area.[3]

Birds

Among over 180 species of birds recorded in the national park, there are number of species included in Red Book of Armenia: lammergeyer, griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture, golden eagle, peregrine falcon, Levant sparrowhawk, woodchat shrike, and others.

Flora

A part of the population of the endangered and rare Iris grossheimii is located within Park, which allows continual monitoring and protection.[4]

Conservation

There are seven Prime Butterfly Areas (PBA) designated for the region, most of those are at least partly covered by the area of the national park,[5][6] except Meghri PBA,[7] which has no national conservation status.

References
  1. Arevik in Armenia
  2. Butterfly Conservation Armenia. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/species.html
  3. Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Polyommatus damonides. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/polyommatus-damonides.html
  4. "Iris grossheimii Woronow ex Grossh". mnp.am. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Prime Butterfly Areas. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/prime-butterfly-areas.html
  6. Khanamirian G., K. Aghababyan, M.S. Warren, C.A.M. van Swaay. 2014. Identification of Prime Butterfly Areas in Meghri district of Armenia. International Conference “Biological Diversity and Conservation Problems of the Fauna of the Caucasus”, Yerevan, Armenia. 202-205. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3749.1526/1
  7. Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Meghri PBA. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/meghri.html
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