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Azerbaijan creates Karabakh National Park

Source: Day.az ·

Azerbaijan creates Karabakh National Park
Photo: Day.az

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order establishing the Karabakh National Park. The report, citing AZERTAC, was published by Day.Az.

According to the order, the park will cover a total area of 88,418.00 hectares. The state lands include 44,773.79 hectares in the Aghdam district, 24,597.80 hectares in Khojaly, 13,514.98 hectares in Kalbajar, 5,314.34 hectares in Shusha and 217.09 hectares in Lachin. The land will be classified as specially protected natural territory.

The document states that during the occupation by the Republic of Armenia, biodiversity in the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions was seriously damaged, and rare species listed in Azerbaijan's Red Book and the IUCN Red List were destroyed. Under the Great Return, the activities of the Basitchay State Nature Reserve and the Dashalti State Nature Sanctuary were restored. The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to resolve issues arising from the order.

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