Location and formation: This natural monument is situated to the North-East of the village of Shorzha to the left side of the Tsovagyugh-Shorzha highway and in the immediate neighborhood of the road. The monument has formed as a direct result of water erosion as it was previously part of the old lakeside before water level reduction.
Location and formation : This natural monument is situated in the South-West of the Tsakqar village of Gegharkunik Marz, in the basin of the small river Bakhtak and is accessible through the village road. The Bridge has formed as a
result of water erosion of travertine conglomerates and is composed of two arches. The larger arch stands right above the river is about 10m high and 5-6m wide; the smaller arch is leads on immediately after the bridge and is 2...
The lake Sevan catchment basin covers an area of some 3 649km2 giving a ratio of 2.45 with the lakes surface area of 1 242km2. This catchment basin to lake surface area ratio is very small when we consider that on average this ratio is normally around 10:1.
The young geological structure of the catchment basin is characterised by a diversity of landscapes originating from basalt lava and different volcanic formations. Indeed, the basin is dominated by the...
Nature-scientific museum of “Sevan” national park SNCO was founded in 1996 and works till now. The main goal of its activity is to provide society with information about surrounding environment of Sevan region, about its history, fauna, flora, lithosphere,etc. The collection works of museum-pieces began exactly at first days of foundation of national park and were acquired through donation or purchase. In the museum there are demonstrated about 700 m...
The territory of the National Park and its buffer zone contains 1489 historical and cultural monuments (including natural monuments), among these are the following:
4 natural monuments;
5 Stone Age ancient locations;
19 cave shelters;
1 town settlement;
31 settlements;
94 village settlements;
8 ethnographic houses;
78 fortresses;
2 towers;
6 bridges;
2 traveler shelters;
9 water mill complexes and 17 separate mills:
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1727 species of vascular plants are listed in the National Park and in its buffer zone. In addition on the “Sevan” National Park’’ territory grow 1145 species of vascular plants and 1587 species in the buffer zone. The flora of the park is represented by 28 tree species, 42 bush species, 866 perennial herbages, 209 annual and biennial plants. The buffer zone flora includes 32 tree species, 102 bush species, 1146 perennial herbages and 307 annual and bienni...
There are 44 species of mammals on the territory of “Sevan” national park and in its buffer zone, which belong to the following taxonomic order.
Rodents ( Rodentia)
Rabbits (Logomorpha )
Insect eaters (Insectivora)
Bats (Chiroptera)
Predators (Carnivora)
Hoofed mammals (Artiodactyla )
6 species from mentioned are included in the Red book of Armenia
Crested porcupine
Otter
Brown bear
Motley marten
Forest cat
Bezoar...
There are in “Sevan” national park and in its buffer zone 16 species of reptiles, 11 of which belong to taxonomic order of lizards (Lacertilia) and 5 species belong to snakes (Serpentes) taxonomic order. Some of these species are listed in the Red book of Armenia: steppe-runner/Arguta (E. a.transcaucasica) and Asia Minor lizard/dwarf lizard (Lacerta parva).
Asia Minor lizard (Lacerta parva)
Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis brevicaudata)
Dice snake (N
There are 4 species of amphibians on the national park territory and in its buffer zone, which belong to the Salientia taxonomic order.
Marsh frog (Rana ridibunda)
Long-legged wood frog (Rana macrocnemis)
European green toad (Bufo viridis)
European tree frog (a.shelkovnikovi)
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Ichtyfauna of lake Sevan is represented by Salmonidae, Coregonidae and Cyprinidae fish families. Sevan trout (Salmo ishchan Kessler 1877) with its 4 ecological subspecies belongs to Salmonidae fish family: summer bakhtak (S. ishchan aestivalis), winter bakhtak (S. ishchan ishchan), Gegarkuni (S. ishchan gegarkuni) and bojak (S. ishchan danilewski).The representative of Coregonidae family is in the lake Sevan the 1920-1930 accl
