CBD Fourth National Report - Azerbaijan (English version)

Absheron National Park
Country Study on Biodiversity and Fourth National Report
The Republic of Azerbaijan
Established at 783 ha in administrative area of Azizbayov district of Baku city on February 8,
2005. The National Park is located in south-eastern end of Absheron peninsula - Shah Dili
area.
Main purpose in establishment of Absheron National Parks aims at conservation of rare
nature complexes, sites, Khazar seal, gazelle and wetlands.
Shahdagh National Park
Established in administrative areas of Guba, Gusar, Ismayilly, Gabala, Oghuz and Shamakhy
regions on December 8, 2006. Its area totals to 115895 ha. Ismayilly and Pirgulu State Nature
Reserves were included in area of the National Park.
Objective in establishment of Shahdagh National Park is to restore and protect globally
important mountain forests and pasture ecosystem located in uplands including multiple
endemic and endangered species and transboundary migratory animals.
Goygol National Park
Established in administrative areas of Khanlar, Dashkasan and Goranboy regions on April 1,
2008. Its area totals to 12755 ha.
The National Park was established for the purpose of conservation of typical landscape, fauna
and flora of Little Caucasus.
Gizilaghaj State Nature Reserve
Established on July 3, 1929. Its area is 88360 ha. There exists Little Gizilaghaj State Nature
Sanctuary at 10.7 thousand ha area together with the reserve.
Main purpose in establishment of the reserve aims at creation of favorable condition for study
of natural complex in the area, protection and growth in number of wildlife inhabited here.
Gizilaghaj State Nature Reserve was included in “Ramsar List” of Ramsar Convention on
wetlands of international importance as main habitats of water birds in 1976 and therefore, it
is considered to be internationally important reserve.
Considering possible attraction of multiple local and foreign tourists to the area by variety of
the reserve nature and richness of flora and mainly of fauna, it is planned to establish first
seaside national park at the area of approximate 100000 ha on the basis of the reserve in the
future.
Zagatala State Nature Reserve
Established in administrative areas of Zagatala and Balakan regions in 1929. Its area totals to
47349 ha.
Main purpose in establishment of Zagatala State Nature Reserve aims at conservation of
natural complex, flora and fauna of south slope of Great Caucasus.
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