| Shikahogh State Reserve | |
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 Shikahogh State Reserve | |
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| Location |  Armenia |
| Coordinates | 39°02′N 46°27′E / 39.04°N 46.45°E |
| Area | 10,330 ha (25,500 acres) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Nature Protection, Armenia |
Shikahogh State Reserve (Armenian: Շիկահողի արգելոց, romanized: Shikahoghi argelots') is Armenia’s second largest forest reserve, covering some 10,330 ha of land, and located in southern Armenia in the Syunik Province.[1] Environmentalists have said it has been largely unaffected by Armenia’s massive post-Soviet deforestation due to its remote location and care shown by residents of nearby villages.
The Shikahogh State Reserve is home to about 1,100 species of plants, 70 of which have been registered in the Red Book of Armenia and 18 in the Red Book of the Soviet Union. The fauna of Shikahogh has not been fully explored, but studies have already revealed rare species of animals such as leopard, bezoar, bear, snowcock, viper, and hedgehog.[2][3]
- ^ Shikahogh in Armenia
- ^ Igor G. Khorozyan, Pavel I. Weinberg and Alexander G. Malkhasyan: Conservation Strategy for Armenian Mouflon (Ovis orientalis gmelini Blyth) and Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben) in Armenia. in Status and Protection of globally threatened Species in the Caucasus. CEPF Biodiversity Investments in the Caucasus Hotspot 2004-2009. Edited by Nugzar Zazanashvili and David Mallon (2009).online PDF
- ^ Armenia Tree Project – Environmental News and Analysis Archived 2015-04-27 at the Wayback Machine