Samur-Yalama National Park

Samur-Yalama National Park
Samur-Yalama Milli Parkı
Samur-Yalama National Park ; Samur-Yalama Milli Parkı
	Republic of Azerbaijan ; Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources

Samur-Yalama National Park is a national park of

Khachmaz Rayon administrative districts. Its surface area is 11,772.45 hectares (117.7245 km²).^[1]

The park's goal is preservation of the biological and genetic diversity of several unique natural areas, as well as the historical-cultural objects of the region. In addition eco-tourism and recreation is aimed to be developed.[1] Some tourist routes start in Yalama.^[1]

Description

The largest portion of the park is in the Caspian coastal zone, which is heavily forested. Several landscapes can be found: littoral landscapes, wooded landscapes, forest-bush landscapes, bushes and arid steppe landscapes.^[1] There are four climate zones, with different amounts of rainfall: in the coastal zones less than 350 mm, and in the inland zones more than 450 mm.^[1] The soil varies form very sandy to very clayed.^[1]

Flora and fauna

Flora

The dominant tree species are

Persian ironwood.^[1]

Fauna

Some characteristic species are

reed cat, lynx, chamois, Caspian red deer and brown bear.^[1]

In the coastal waters belonging to the national park,

pikeperch and Caspian kutum

can be found.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Mammadov, Ramiz. "Ecosysteem service for establishment of the Samur-Yalama National Park of Azerbaijan Republic." 3–4 December 2012. PDF File.