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National Parks Of Azerbaijan
National parks of Azerbaijan are run by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The first national park established was Zangezur National Park in 2003. Since then, a further 9 national parks have been established; the most recent being the Gizilaghaj National Park in 2018. The national parks are the public lands or bodies of water of special environmental, historical and other importance, which bear the status of governmental protection. They serve to the purposes of environmental protection, educational, scientific, cultural researches, etc. National parks As a country located in the Caucasus between the Black and Caspian Seas, Azerbaijan has a rich flora and fauna and widest biodiversity among the European states and enormous natural resources. The lands with specially protected ecosystems play a crucial role in biodiversity preservation. The activity of such natural bodies promotes the preservation of rare and endangered species of plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Ecology And Natural Resources (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic () is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities relating to Azerbaijan's ecology, environmental protection and use of natural resources . History The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan was established on May 23, 2001 as per the Presidential Decree of President Heydar Aliyev No. 485 in accordance with structural reforms within the Azerbaijani government. The current activities of the ministry were being implemented, at times duplicated by several governmental agencies such as ''State Observation Committee for Ecology and Use of Natural Resources'', ''Azermeshe'' union (responsible for forestry, ''State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resources'', ''Azerbaliq State Concern'' (in charge of fishing industry), ''State Hydrometeorology Committee'' and their regulations were decentralized. The decree abolished all these agencies and centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göygöl National Park
Göygöl National Park () — is a National Parks of Azerbaijan, national park of Azerbaijan. It was established in an area in Goygol Rayon administrative district on April 1, 2008, on the basis of the former "Goy Gol State Reserve" that was established in 1925 and which it superseded, on a surface area of . It was enlarged from of the former state reserve to its current surface area as a national park. The park is the most visited in the country. The national park includes one of the most beautiful and cleanest lakes in Azerbaijan, Lake Göygöl. The reserve is intended to protect the natural ecosystem of the subalpine zones of the northern slopes of the Lesser Caucasus. During the Soviet era, it had been deprived of its reserve status, but was restored later. Flora and fauna Flora The area of Göygöl is almost entirely covered by forests and has a rich flora with over 420 plant species, including 20 which are endemic to the area. The major types of trees are chestnut-leaved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of National Parks
This is a list of the number of national parks per nation, as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Nearly 100 countries around the world have lands classified as a national park by this definition. Note that this article links to list articles of national parks by country on Wikipedia in the "Country" column in the tables. Africa Asia Europe ; Links to lists of national parks by region *List of national parks in the Alps, the Alps *List of national parks in the Baltics, the Baltics *National parks of England and Wales, England and Wales *National parks of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland *National parks of Scotland, Scotland North and Central America South America :French Guiana: see List of national parks of France, France Oceania . :Hawaii: see List of areas in the United States National Park System, United States :Easter Island: see List of national parks of Chile, Chile See also * List of tourist attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Parks Of Azerbaijan
National parks of Azerbaijan are run by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The first national park established was Zangezur National Park in 2003. Since then, a further 9 national parks have been established; the most recent being the Gizilaghaj National Park in 2018. The national parks are the public lands or bodies of water of special environmental, historical and other importance, which bear the status of governmental protection. They serve to the purposes of environmental protection, educational, scientific, cultural researches, etc. National parks As a country located in the Caucasus between the Black and Caspian Seas, Azerbaijan has a rich flora and fauna and widest biodiversity among the European states and enormous natural resources. The lands with specially protected ecosystems play a crucial role in biodiversity preservation. The activity of such natural bodies promotes the preservation of rare and endangered species of plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Areas Of Azerbaijan
This is a list of protected areas of Azerbaijan, including both National parks of Azerbaijan, national parks and State reserves of Azerbaijan, state reserves: Parks Reserves * Ag-Gel Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Ag-Gelskiy State Reserve *Alty-Agachskiy State Reserve *Apsheron Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Arazboyu Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Barda Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Byandovan Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Dashalti Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Eller Oyugu State Nature Reserve *Gabala Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Garayazi State Reserve *Gil Adasi Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Gizildja Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Ismayilli Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Karagel State Reserve *Karayaz-Akstafa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Kichik Kizil Agach Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Korchay Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Kubatli Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve *Lachin Nature Sanctu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Reserves Of Azerbaijan
State Reserves of Azerbaijan refers to the state reserves in Azerbaijan, which preserve the fauna, flora and their ecosystems. State Reserves bear the status of governmental establishments aimed at environmental protection and scientific research. They are particularly designed for the protection of typical and rare natural complexes and studying of natural processes and phenomena. The utilization of the lands of State natural reserves, as well as animals and plants, found within their boundaries for industrial purposes is prohibited by the lawActivities in this sector are regulated by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Azerbaijan), Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic. In total more than 2.5% of Azerbaijan is under protection by the government as ''state reserve''. State Reserves There are 15 state natural parks in Azerbaijan to preserve and protect the fauna, flora and their ecosystems. See below for the list: * Basut-Chay State Reser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Of Azerbaijan
The environment of Azerbaijan includes a wide diversity of climates, animals, plants, and habitats. National protection Due to the tapping of oil reserves in the early 20th century, Azerbaijan has had sufficient resources to develop an industrial sector, which in turn led to a significant increase in pollution. Under the centrally planned Soviet command economy, Baku became an industrialized capital city. Moscow could, for example, order that all air conditioners in the Soviet Union be built in Azerbaijan, such arbitrary and unilateral control of industrial output often led to environmental neglect and increased pollution, which caused serious damage to nature within Azerbaijan. Since the independence of Azerbaijan, the Politics of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani government has taken drastic measures to preserve the unique nature of Azerbaijan. But national protection of Azeri nature started truly functioning after 2001 when the state budget increased due to new revenues provided by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Pog
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesis, photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. During Post-classical history, post-classical and Early modern period, early modern Europe, green was the color commonly asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Leopard
''Panthera pardus tulliana'', also called Persian leopard, Anatolian leopard, and Caucasian leopard in different parts of its range, is a leopard subspecies that was first described in 1856 based on a zoological specimen found in western Anatolia. It is native to the Iranian Plateau and the surrounding region from eastern Anatolia and the Caucasus to the Hindu Kush, where it inhabits foremost subalpine meadows, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and rugged ravines at elevations of . It preys mostly on ungulates reliant on these habitats. Today, the leopard population in this region is estimated at fewer than 1,100 adults. It is threatened by habitat fragmentation due to land use changes, poaching, loss of wild prey species and killing in retaliation for preying on livestock. It is internationally protected under CITES Appendix I and in Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Taxonomy ''Felis tulliana'' was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samur-Yalama National Park
Samur-Yalama National Park is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established on November 5, 2012, within the territory of Khachmaz Rayon administrative districts. Its surface area is .Mammadov, Ramiz. "Ecosysteem service for establishment of the Samur-Yalama National Park of Azerbaijan Republic." 3–4 December 2012. PDF File. The park's goal is preservation of the biological and genetic diversity of several unique natural areas, as well as the historical-cultural objects of the region. In addition eco-tourism and recreation is aimed to be developed. Some tourist routes start in Yalama. Description The largest portion of the park is in the Caspian coastal zone, which is heavily forested. Several landscapes can be found: littoral landscapes, wooded landscapes, forest-bush landscapes, bushes and arid steppe landscapes. There are four climate zones, with different amounts of rainfall: in the coastal zones less than 350 mm, and in the inland zones more than 450 mm. The so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahdag National Park
Shahdag National Park () — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established on an area of in the Quba Rayon, Qusar Rayon, İsmayıllı Rayon, Qəbələ Rayon, Oğuz Rayon and Şamaxı Rayon administrative districts on December 8, 2006. It was enlarged by presidential decree on July 8, 2010 from to . It is located in northern Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia at the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Mount Bazardüzü, the highest mountain of Azerbaijan is located in Shadag National Park. The Shahdag National Park is the largest national park not only Azerbaijan but in the whole Caucasus. The World Bank has allocated a $17 million loan and $8 million grant for the national park's creation, while the government of Japan has provided $8 million as a grant for the project implementation. The Shahdag National Park will help address ecological issues and build a tourist infrastructure in the Caucasus for visitors. Flora and fauna Flora The major types of trees are Cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The territory of what is now Azerbaijan was ruled first by Caucasian Albania and later by various Persian empires. Until the 19th century, it remained part of Qajar Iran, but the Russo-Persian wars of 1804–1813 and 1826–1828 forced the Qajar Empire to cede its Caucasian territories to the Russian Empire; the treaties of Gulistan in 1813 and Turkmenchay in 1828 defined the border between Russia and Iran. The region north of the Aras was part of Iran until it was conquered by Russia in the 19th century, where it was administered as part of the Caucasus Viceroyalty. By the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
