Ilisu State Reserve

Ilisu State Reserve
Ilisu State Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Ilisu State Nature Reserve Map of Azerbaijan
Location	Qakh Rayon, Azerbaijan
Nearest city	İlisu
Coordinates	41.483°N 46.984°E / 41.483; 46.984[1]
Area	173.816 km^2 (67.111 sq mi)
Established	1987
Governing body	Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan

Ilisu State Nature Reserve was established on the area of 93 km² (36 sq mi) in 1987 in Qakh Rayon, Azerbaijan. 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 nearly 60 species of endemic ones. One can come across such animals as roe deer, wild boar and chamois.^[2]

The territory of Ilisu State Reserve was expanded up to 173.816 km² (67.111 sq mi) in March 2003.

See also

• Nature of Azerbaijan
• National Parks of Azerbaijan
• State Reserves of Azerbaijan
• State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan

References

1. "Ilisu State Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
2. "Ilisu State Nature Reserve". Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-17.