Zangezur National Park ( Azerbaijani : Zəngəzur Milli Parkı ) is a national park in Azerbaijan . It was established as the Ordubad National Park on an area of 12,131 hectares (121.31 km) in Ordubad District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on June 16, 2003. On 25 November 2009 it was enlarged to 42,797 hectares (427.97 km) and renamed Zangezur National Park. This park is located in a mountainous area. It is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The temperature changes between -30 °C and -10 °C in January and 10 °C 25 °C in July. The annual precipitation is 300–800 mm. The running water comes from the Gilanchay, Vanadchay, Duylunchay, Aylishchay, Ganzachay, Kotamchay, Kilitchay, and Ordubadchay rivers. Rain and melting snow constitute the main parts of these rivers.
8-562: Rare plants such as Iris elegantissima , Himantoglossum formosum , Dorema glabrum and other plants occur in Zangezur National Park. 39 species of plants which grow here are included in the Red Book of Azerbaijan . The Zangezur National Park is characterized by a rich biological diversity. 58 species of animals (35 vertebrates and 23 insects) has been recorded. The National Park have such rare and endangered species as Persian leopard ,
16-431: A crisis level. Species with populations that are trending downward and are found in localized areas are considered rare. Animals and plants that are little studied, lack the necessary information about their number and resources in nature, and cause certain difficulties in the organization of their protection are also considered rare species. Although the legislation states a new edition should be published every ten years,
24-518: Is rich with natural and historical monuments. Red Book of Azerbaijan The Red Book of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani : Azərbaycan Qırmızı Kitabı ) is an official state document on the status of rare and endangered species of wild animals and plants in Azerbaijan . It contains information about the state, distribution and protection measures of animal and plant species within the Republic, including
32-527: The Ordubad National Park is all but impossible, since it requires a personal letter "obtained far in advance of a projected visit, and often refused" from the Minister of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), but this is very difficult to obtain for NGOs, international donors, or anyone outside of the government. In addition to the rich flora and fauna of the Zangezur National Park
40-488: The fauna of the park. In addition to mammals, 217 bird species and subspecies such as Levant Sparrowhawk, great white pelican, Dalmatian pelican, white-tailed eagle, lammergeyer, short-toed eagle, great bustard and little bustard can be found in the region. 15 of those species were added to the Red Book. According to a 2010 USAID report (which described Azerbaijan's national parks as "so-called national parks"), public access to
48-505: The mountain sheep-moufflon, bezoar goat, white-tail sea eagle, golden eagle , and little bustard. Furthermore, Nakhchivan is known to have 62 mammal species and subspecies. 32 of them such as blazilius horseshoe bat, southern horseshoe bat, porcupine, manul, bezoar goat and Caucasian muflon occur in the Zangezur National Park. Additionally, approximately 12 carnivorous mammals such as leopard, wolf, jackal, fox, striped hyena, badger, wild cat and other predators constitute an important part of
56-504: The second edition of the book was delayed by 24 years. It was finally published in 2013. Under the leadership of academic Jalal Aliyev , the second edition reflects the study of rare and endangered species of plants, fungi, and fauna distributed within Azerbaijan. This edition published information on 300 higher and primitive plants, as well as fungi and 223 fauna species, their distribution, number and population trends. The second edition of
64-481: The section of the Caspian Sea belonging to Azerbaijan. According to the legislation, the Red Book is planned to be published every 10 years. The first edition was published in 1989. It listed 108 species of animals and 140 species of plants. Species are placed in one of 2 categories: endangered or rare. Endangered species are those that have sustained a substantial decrease in population and range and have reached
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