Erebuni State Reserve

Erebuni State Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Wild wheat (Triticum araraticum) at the Erebuni State Reserve
Location	Armenia
Nearest city	Yerevan
Coordinates	40°09′43″N 44°38′23″E
Area	1.18 km^2 (0.46 sq mi)
Established	1981
Governing body	Ministry of Nature Protection, Armenia

Erebuni State Reserve (Armenian: Էրեբունի պետական արգելոց, romanized: Erebuni petakan argelots'), is a nature reserve in Yerevan, Armenia, designated in 1981.[1] It is located around 8 km southeast of the capital's city-centre, in the Erebuni District. In 2015, the reserve was increased from 89 to 120 hectares, gaining 31 hectares in Voghjaberd.[2] The reserve is mainly semi-deserted mountain-steppe and has an elevation of 1300–1450 meters above sea level.[3]

The reserve was formed to protect the wild types of Poaceae, including the Triticum araraticum. Many of the protected species are included in the Red Book of Armenia.[2]

It also has many other protected and endemic plant species, including Iris elegantissima.[4]

The reserve is also home to many types of amphibians, including Pelobates syriacus, marsh frog and European green toad. Many types of rodents are also found in the reserve.^[citation needed]

See also

• List of protected areas of Armenia
• Geography of Armenia

References

1. "Protected Planet | Erebuni". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
2. ""Էրեբունի" պետական արգելոցի տարածքն ընդլայնվում է". News.am (in Armenian). Yerevan, Armenia: News.am. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
3. "National Parks and State Reserves of Armenia". conciergetravel.am. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
4. Oganesian, M.E. (2001). "Iris elegantissima Sosn". mnp.am. Retrieved 29 November 2016.