Lake Arpi National Park
Lake Arpi National Park (Armenian: Արփի լճի ազգային պարկ, romanized: Arp'i lchi azgayin park) is one of four protected national parks of Armenia. Occupying an area of 250 km2, it is in the northwestern Shirak Province. Formed in 2009, it is located around Lake Arpi at the Shirak and Javkheti plateau, at a height of 2000 meters above sea level. The park is surrounded by the Yeghnakhagh mountains in the west and the Javakheti Range in the northwest.
| Lake Arpi National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Map of Armenia | |
| Location | Shirak Province, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E |
| Area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Nature Protection, Armenia |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.