Zangezur National Park

Zangezur National Park is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, as Ordubad National Park on an area of 12,131 hectares (121.31 km2) of Ordubad Rayon district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on the 16th of June, 2003. In 25 November 2009 it was enlarged to 42,797 ha and renamed to Zangezur National Park.

The Zangezur National Park is characterized by rich biological diversity. It has 58 species of animals (35 of vertebrates and 23 of insects) and 39 species of plants which are included into the Red Book of Azerbaijan. The National Park comprises such rare and endangered species as Anatolian leopard, the mountain sheep-moufflon, bezoar goat, white-tail sea eagle, golden eagle, and the little bustard.