Lake Arpi National Park

Coordinates: 41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E / 41.05444°N 43.64306°E / 41.05444; 43.64306
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Lake Arpi National Park
Location the park in Armenia
Location the park in Armenia
Map of Armenia
LocationShirak Province,  Armenia
Coordinates41°03′16″N 43°38′35″E / 41.05444°N 43.64306°E / 41.05444; 43.64306
Area250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Established2009 (2009)
Governing bodyMinistry of Nature Protection, Armenia

Lake Arpi National Park[1] (Armenian: Արփի լճի ազգային պարկ, romanizedArp'i lchi azgayin park) is one of four protected national parks of Armenia.[2] 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.

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  1. ^ Hunter, Danny (2012-06-25). Crop Wild Relatives: A Manual of in situ Conservation. Routledge. ISBN 9781136538230.
  2. ^ Lake Arpi in Armenia