Erebuni State Reserve
| Erebuni State Reserve | |
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 Wild wheat (Triticum araraticum) at the Erebuni State Reserve | |
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| Location |  Armenia |
| Nearest city | Yerevan |
| Coordinates | 40°09′43″N 44°38′23″E / 40.16194°N 44.63972°E |
| Area | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Nature Protection, Armenia |
Erebuni State Reserve (Armenian: Էրեբունի պետական արգելոց, romanized: Erebuni petakan argelots'), is nature protected area of Armenia located in the capital Yerevan, located around 8 km southeast of the centre of the city in the District of Erebuni. It was formed in 1981.[1] At a height between 1300 and 1450 meters above sea level, the reserve occupies an area of 120 hectares, mainly consisted of semi-deserted mountains-steppe.[2]
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.[citation needed]
It also has many other protected and endemic plant species, including Iris elegantissima.[3]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Erebuni in Armenia
- ^ Erebuni State Reserve
- ^ Oganesian, M.E. (2001). "Iris elegantissima Sosn". mnp.am. Retrieved 29 November 2016.