Hirkan National Park

Hirkan National Park is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was set by decree of the President of Azerbaijan on the area of 214.35 km² of Lenkoran and Astara administrative districts on February 9th, 2004 on the basis of the Hirkan State Reserve.

This Park preserves relict and endemic plants species of Tertiary period. Forests of Hirkan account for 150 out of 435 types of trees and bushes. One can come across such types of trees, included into the Red Book of Azerbaijan as, Hirkan box tree, iron tree, chestnut leave oak, fig-tree, Hirkan pear-tree, Silk Acacia, Caucasus palm-tree, Caspian gleditschia, butcher's broom, alder-tree, such animals as the leopard, the Talysh pheasant, golden eagle, etc. [http://economics.apa.az/en/news.php?id=30631 ]

For the purpose of including the Hirkan forests into UNESCO's list of cultural and natural heritage, documents substantiated from the scientific point of view have been prepared and introduced to the UNESCO Secretariat.

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* Nature of Azerbaijan
* National Parks of Azerbaijan
* State Reserves of Azerbaijan
* State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan