Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan (Armenian: Սևանա լիճ, Sevana lich) is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level. The total surface area of its basin is about 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi), which makes up ​1⁄6 of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is 1,242 km2 (480 sq mi), and the volume i...

“Norashen” Reserve

It is located at the northwestern part of the national park and covers an area of 839 hectares, of which the terrestrial area- 341 ha and the aquatic one- 498 ha. The total length of the boundary is 12.7 km. The reserve area stretches at about 3.9 km length and 3.0 km width. The objective of the reserve is to ensure natural livelihood and regeneration of birds (particularly Armenian seagulls as it is the only endemic sedentary (nesting) bird species here).

“ Lichq-Argichi” Reserve

It is located at the southwestern part of the national park near the river estuaries of Tsakqar, Lich and Argichi and covers an area of 1175 ha, of which the terrestrial part covers 482 ha, and the aquatic part-693ha. The total length of the boundary is 13.3 km. The area of the reserve extends at 3.8 km length and 3.7km width. The objective of the reserve is to ensure conservation of Lichq mineral waters; aquatic and wetland biodiversity of residual lak...

“Gilli” Reserve

It is situated in southeastern part of the national park near the riverheads of Gilli channel, the Masrik and Geghamasar rivers, and covers an area of 1810 ha, of which the terrestrial part covers   1325 ha and the aquatic part- 485 hectares. The total length of the boundary is 23.3 km. The area of the reserve extends for about 10.4 km length and 1.8km width. The objective of the reserve is to ensure conservation of riverheads of the Masrik and G...

“Artanish” Reserve

It is located at the eastern part of the national park, including Artanish peninsula (excluding the left side-community lands of Shorzha village) and the Artanish lake recess adjacent to the peninsula. The area covers 3640 ha square, of which 2142 ha- terrestrial and 1498 ha- aquatic. The total length of the boundary is 25.9 km. The area of the reserve stretches with 11.7 km length and 7.8 km width. The objective of the reserve is to ensure conservation...

“Gavaraget” Sanctuary

It is situated on the littoral zone of Noratus peninsula and the riverhead of the Gavaraget River, covering an area of 845 ha, of which 552 ha- terrestrial and 293-aquatic. The total length of the boundary is 26.4 km. Territory of the sanctuary stretches with 7.5 km length and 0.5-3.5 km width. The objective of the sanctuary is to ensure conservation of residual lakes near the estuary of the Gavaraget River, bird nests on the littoral part of Noratus pe...

“Gilli Relict-Oak” Sanctuary

It is located at the eastern part of the national park and stretches from Daranak village to Jill village with 18km length and 1.5-3.8 km width. The sanctuary covers 1807 ha square. The area is fragmented and is presented with 5 pitches with different sizes, the total length of which is 55.0 km. The objective of the sanctuary is to ensure conservation of natural rare relict woodlands of oak and juniper spread on southwestern slopes of the Sevan mountain...

Recreation zone

The total area of recreation zone for Sevan national park is 4753 ha, stretched along the shoreline with different patches. The territory of the national park includes 8 recreation zones.

Economic zone

The areas of economic zones of Sevan national park are situated in the following sections: from city Sevan to Tsovagyugh, from Lchashen to Hayravanq, from Noratus peninsula to the river Tsakqar, from the river Argichi to Tsovak village, from the river Geghamasar to Artanish peninsula and on southwestern slopes of the Areguni mountain range. The total length of the economic zone in this section is 11184 ha.