List of protected areas of Azerbaijan
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Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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- Absheron National ParkAbsheron National ParkAbsheron National Park — is a national park of Azerbaijan and was established on 8 February 2005 by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, on an area of in the administrative territory of the Azizbeyov district of Baku city, on the base of Absheron State Nature Preserve...
- Ag-Gel Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Ag-Gelskiy State Reserve
- Ag-Gol National ParkAg-Gol National ParkAg-Gel National Park — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, in an area in Ağcabədi Rayon and Beyləqan Rayon administrative districts on July 5, 2003 on the basis of the former "Ag-Gol State Reserve" and "Ag-Gol State Game...
- Altiagaj National Park
- Alty-Agachskiy State Reserve
- Apsheron Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Arazboyu Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Barda Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Basutchay State 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
- Gobustan State ReserveGobustan State ReserveGobustan National Park officially Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is a hill and mountain site occupying the southeast ending of the Big Caucasian Ridge, mainly in the basin of Jeyrankechmaz River, between the rivers Pirsagat and Sumgait...
- Göygöl National Park
- Hirkan National ParkHirkan National ParkHirkan National Park — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, in an area in Lankaran Rayon and Astara Rayon administrative districts on February 9, 2004 on the basis of the former "Hirkan State Reserve" which it superseded,...
- Ilisu State ReserveIlisu State ReserveIlisu State Reserve was established on the area of 93 km² in 1987. It aims to protect natural complexes of southern slopes of Major Caucasus, to preserve rare and endangered flora and fauna, to restore forests and prevent erosion of soil and flood. The reserve accounts for 500 plant species with...
- Ismailli State ReserveIsmailli State ReserveIsmailli State Reserve or Ismayilly State Reserve was established on the area of 57.78 km² in 1981 for preservation and protection of natural complexes, occupying the north part of southern slope of Major Caucasus...
- Ismayilli Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Karagel State Reserve
- Karayaz-Akstafa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Kichik Kizil Agach Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Kizil-Agach State Nature Reserve
- Korchay Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Kubatli Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Lachin Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Pirkulinskiy State Reserve
- Qusar Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Shamkir Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Sheki Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Shirvan National ParkShirvan National ParkShirvan National Park — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, on July 5, 2003 within the territory of Salyan Rayon and Neftçala Rayon administrative districts. Its surface area is ....
- Shirvannskiy State Reserve
- Turyanchay State Reserve
- Zakatala State ReserveZakatala State ReserveThe reserve of Zakatala, located in the north of Azerbaijan, was created in 1929. It consists of an area of 25.218 ha on the southern slopes of the Caucasus mountains.- Wildlife :...
- Zangezur Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve
- Zangezur National Park
- Zuvandinskiy Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve