Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary

The Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary is a protected area in the Armenian Kotayk Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 135.32 km² in the Hrazdan forest.[2] It has a protection level of 4 according to the IUCN protection system.[1]

Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Arzakan-Meghradzor Sanctuary
Area135.32 km² [1]
Established1971

The sanctuary protects mountain forests consisting mainly of oak trees. This environment forms a valuable habitat for animals like the brown bear, roe deer and the caucasian black grouse.

References
  1. Official Record for Arzakan-Meghradzor
  2. Caucasus Nature Fund

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