Specially Protected Nature Areas of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources established under Decree dated May 23, 2001 and organized its countrywide activity efficiently. As evident from one fact, only total area of protected areas reached to 10.1% by increasing from 4.5% in relation to the country territory in the course of the Ministry activity.
For conformity with up-to-date requirements of protected areas system in the Republic, conservation of all necessary ecosystems and key species and creation of buffers and protective zones, departments and administrations at status of National Park have been established since 2003 for the first time in the country history through more sustainable actions within the last years. Actions carried on enhancement and expansion of Protected Areas since 2003 were continued according to “Towards effective protected areas system - A guide for action on implementation of PAs Work Programme of Convention of Biological Diversity” and presently, there exist protected areas at total 876236.1 ha, including 8 National Parks, 11 state nature reserves and 24 state nature sanctuaries in our country.
Moreover, Gobustan state nature reserve and Baku Seaside National Park (area of 80 ha) are functioning, there exist 2083 centennial trees, 37 geological and paleontological sites and 15 thousand ha endemic and valuable forest lands.
№
|
Name of the SPNA
|
Administrative territory
|
Area
|
Date of establishment
|
|
National Parks
|
|
|
1
|
Shirvan NP
|
Garadagh district of Baku city, Salyan and Neftchala regions
|
54373,50
|
2003
|
2
|
Aghgol NP
|
Aghjabadi and Beylagan regions
|
17924,00
|
2003
|
3
|
Hirkan NP
|
Lankaran and Astara regions
|
40358,00
|
2004
|
4
|
Altiaghaj NP
|
Khizi and Siyazan regions
|
11035,00
|
2004
|
5
|
Absheron NP
|
Azizbayov district of Baku city
|
783,00
|
2005
|
6
|
Shahdagh NP
|
Guba, Gusar, Ismayilly, Gabala, Oghuz and Shamakhy regions
|
115895,00
|
2006
|
7
|
Goygol NP
|
Goygol, Dashkasan and Goranboy regions
|
12755,00
|
2008
|
8
|
Zangazur NP named after Academician H.Aliyev
|
Nakhichevan AR
|
42797,4
|
2009
|
|
State Nature Reserves
|
|
|
1
|
Gizilaghaj SNR
|
Lankaran region
|
88360,00
|
1929
|
2
|
Zagatala SNR
|
Zagatala and Balakan regions
|
47349,00
|
1929
|
3
|
Turyanchay SNR
|
Aghdash, Oghuz,Yevlakh and Gabala regions
|
22488,00
|
1958
|
4
|
Shirvan SNR
|
Salyan and Neftchala regions
|
6232,00
|
1969
|
5
|
Basitchay SNR
|
Zangilan region
|
107,00
|
1974
|
6
|
Garayazy SNR
|
Gazakh region
|
9658,00
|
1978
|
7
|
Ilisu SNR
|
Gakh region
|
17381,60
|
1987
|
8
|
Garagol SNR
|
Lachin region
|
240,00
|
1987
|
9
|
Eldar shamy SNR
|
Samukh region
|
1686,00
|
2004
|
10
|
Mud volcanoes SNR
|
Baku and Absheron peninsula
|
20000,00
|
2007
|
11
|
Korchay SNR
|
Goranboy region
|
4833,60
|
2008
|
|
State Nature Sanctuaries
|
|
|
1
|
Lachin SNS
|
Lachin region
|
20000,00
|
1961
|
2
|
Korchay SNS
|
Goygol and Goranboy regions
|
15000,00
|
1961
|
3
|
Bandovan SNS
|
Salyan region and Garadagh district
|
4930,00
|
1961
|
4
|
Shaki SNS
|
Shaki region
|
10350,00
|
1964
|
5
|
Gusar SNS
|
Gusar region
|
15000,00
|
1964
|
6
|
Shamkir SNS
|
Shamkir region
|
10000,00
|
1964
|
7
|
Gil island SNS
|
Gil island
|
400,00
|
1964
|
8
|
Garayazy-Aghstafa SNS
|
Aghstafa region
|
10000,00
|
1964
|
9
|
Barda SNS
|
Barda and Aghdam regions
|
7500,00
|
1966
|
10
|
Zuvand SNS
|
Lerik,Yardimly regions
|
15000,00
|
1969
|
11
|
Ordubad SNS
|
Ordubad region
|
27869,00
|
1969
|
12
|
Ismayilly SNS
|
Ismayilly and Gabala region
|
23438,00
|
1969
|
13
|
Qubadlı SNS
|
Qubadlı, Lachin region
|
20000,00
|
1969
|
14
|
Lesser Gizilaghaj SNS
|
Lankaran region
|
10700,00
|
1978
|
15
|
Dashaltı SNS
|
Shusha region
|
450,00
|
1981
|
16
|
Qızılja SNS
|
Gedebey region
|
5135,00
|
1984
|
17
|
Arazboyu SNS
|
Zangilan region
|
2200,00
|
1993
|
18
|
Gabala SNS
|
Gabala region
|
39700,00
|
1993
|
19
|
Gakh SNS
|
Gakh region
|
36836,00
|
2003
|
20
|
Hirkan SNS
|
Lankaran and Astara regions
|
1553,00
|
2005
|
21
|
Arazboyu SNS
|
Nakhichevan AR
|
9118,00
|
2005
|
22
|
Zagatala SNS
|
Zagatala and Balakan regions
|
6557,00
|
2008
|
23
|
Arpachay SNS
|
Nakhichevan AR , Sharur region
|
68911,00
|
2009
|
24
|
Rvarud SNS
|
Lerik region
|
1333,00
|
2009
|
Appendix 4 – National indigators used in the report.
Refer to the Chapter 1.
Annexes
Annex 1.1
The morphometric description of the main rivers in the Republic is given below.
River
|
Where the river flows into (to which bank)
|
Length, km
|
Water collecting area,
km2
|
Height situation, m
|
origin
|
outfall
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
Kura river
|
Caspian sea
|
1515
|
188000
|
2740
|
-27
|
Ganikh
|
Mingachevir reservoir
|
413
|
16920
|
2560
|
75
|
Gabirri
|
Mingachevir reservoir
|
389
|
4840
|
2560
|
51
|
Khram
|
Kura river (right)
|
220
|
8340
|
2422
|
255
|
Aghstafachay
|
Kura river (right)
|
133
|
2586
|
3000
|
210
|
Kurakchay
|
Kura river (right)
|
126
|
2080
|
3100
|
18
|
Araz
|
Kura river (right)
|
1072
|
102000
|
2990
|
-11
|
Arpachay
|
Araz (left)
|
126
|
2630
|
2985
|
780
|
Hakarichay
|
Araz (left)
|
128
|
5540
|
3080
|
268
|
Samur
|
Caspian sea
|
216
|
4430
|
3600
|
-27
|
Pirsaat
|
Caspian sea
|
199
|
2280
|
2400
|
-11
|
Bolgarchay
|
Mahmudchala lake
|
168
|
2170
|
1710
|
-17
|
Annex 2.1
Status of the countrywide land use
YEARS
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
Difference on 2003-2008
|
Total area
|
8641506
|
8641506
|
8641506
|
8641506
|
8641506
|
8641506
|
+
|
-
|
Agricultural lands, including irrigated, total
|
4524980
1282267
|
4524776
1287326
|
4528272
1289452
|
4524825
1287500
|
4524073
1287361
|
4523960
1286968
|
|
1020
|
4701
|
|
Arable lands,
irrigated hereof
|
1630813
1102045
|
1635420
1107734
|
1640964
1112595
|
1638301
1110068
|
1650153
1106065
|
1659672
1107371
|
28859
|
|
5326
|
|
Uncropped lands, irrigated hereof
|
53011
20432
|
49893
16945
|
45688
14915
|
45788
15176
|
45630
15076
|
41761
13434
|
|
11250
|
|
6998
|
Perennial arable lands,
irrigated hereof
|
158521
113186
|
155752
110417
|
155505
109710
|
155070
110046
|
158591
114070
|
161549
116484
|
3028
|
|
3298
|
|
Hayfield,
irrigated hereof
|
109031
6253
|
109027
6304
|
109629
6304
|
109549
6302
|
109689
6302
|
109689
6302
|
658
|
|
49
|
|
Pastures,
irrigated hereof
|
2573604
40351
|
2574684
45926
|
2576486
45928
|
2576117
45908
|
2560010
45848
|
2551289
43377
|
|
22315
|
3026
|
|
Household plots, irrigated hereof
|
254401
137308
|
255306
137459
|
255601
136910
|
256732
138281
|
258095
138855
|
258454
139157
|
4053
|
|
1849
|
|
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