Lake Arpi National Park

Lake Arpi National Park[1] (Armenian: Արփի լճի ազգային պարկ, romanizedArp'i lchi azgayin park) is one of four protected national parks of Armenia.[2] Occupying an area of 250 km2, it is in the northwestern Shirak Province. Formed in 2009, it is located around Lake Arpi at the Shirak and Javkheti plateau, at a height of 2000 meters above sea level. The park is surrounded by the Yeghnakhagh mountains in the west and the Javakheti Range in the northwest.

Lake Arpi National Park
Location the park in Armenia
Location the park in Armenia
Map of Armenia
LocationShirak Province,  Armenia
Coordinates41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E / 41.05444°N 43.64306°E / 41.05444; 43.64306
Area250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Established2009 (2009)
Governing bodyMinistry of Nature Protection, Armenia

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References

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  1. ^ Hunter, Danny (2012-06-25). Crop Wild Relatives: A Manual of in situ Conservation. Routledge. ISBN 9781136538230.
  2. ^ Lake Arpi in Armenia