Shikahogh State Reserve (Armenian: Շիկահողի արգելոց, romanized: Shikahoghi argelots') is Armenia’s second largest forest reserve, covering some 10,330 ha of land, and located in southern Armenia in the Syunik Province.[1] Environmentalists have said it has been largely unaffected by Armenia’s massive post-Sovietdeforestation due to its remote location and care shown by residents of nearby villages.
The Shikahogh State Reserve is home to about 1,100 species of plants, 70 of which have been registered in the Red Book of Armenia and 18 in the Red Book of the Soviet Union. The fauna of Shikahogh has not been fully explored, but studies have already revealed rare species of animals such as leopard, bezoar, bear, snowcock, viper, and hedgehog.[2][3]
Shikahogh is the only place where the forest remains intact. It is home to unique species considered to be the wealth of not only Armenia but the whole world as well.[4]
According to Social-Ecological Association Chairwoman Srbuhi Harutyunyan, trees in Mtnadzor were not logged only because they were beyond reach, but in this case the Mtnadzor forests are facing the threat of logging.
“Countries lacking in natural raw materials are eyeing our natural raw materials, and this is the only preserved unique forest, which is very dense and very useful and one can prepare various things from the raw material available here,” says Artemis Lepejyan, the Chairwoman of the Saint Sandukht Women’s Union. “The whole policy consists in the fact that they are ready to spend millions on this road, because they will make billions on it.” [5]
If the highway is constructed the preserve will be split in two and besides the fact that large trucks will be passing through it polluting and disturbing the course of regular life in the reserve, but will also become a reachable place for poachers and loggers.
^Igor G. Khorozyan, Pavel I. Weinberg and Alexander G. Malkhasyan: Conservation Strategy for Armenian Mouflon (Ovis orientalis gmelini Blyth) and Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben) in Armenia. in Status and Protection of globally threatened Species in the Caucasus. CEPF Biodiversity Investments in the Caucasus Hotspot 2004-2009. Edited by Nugzar Zazanashvili and David Mallon (2009).online PDF
^Armenia Tree Project – Environmental News and Analysis 2015-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
^World Wildlife Fund Caucasus Program Office National Director Karen Manvelyan.
^Artemis Lepejyan, the Chairwoman of the Saint Sandukht Women’s Union
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shikahogh, state, reserve, armenian, Շիկահողի, արգելոց, romanized, shikahoghi, argelots, armenia, second, largest, forest, reserve, covering, some, land, located, southern, armenia, syunik, province, environmentalists, have, said, been, largely, unaffected, ar. Shikahogh State Reserve Armenian Շիկահողի արգելոց romanized Shikahoghi argelots is Armenia s second largest forest reserve covering some 10 330 ha of land and located in southern Armenia in the Syunik Province 1 Environmentalists have said it has been largely unaffected by Armenia s massive post Soviet deforestation due to its remote location and care shown by residents of nearby villages Shikahogh State ReserveIUCN category Ia strict nature reserve Shikahogh State ReserveLocation ArmeniaCoordinates39 02 N 46 27 E 39 04 N 46 45 E 39 04 46 45Area10 330 ha 25 500 acres Established1958Governing bodyMinistry of Nature Protection ArmeniaThe Shikahogh State Reserve is home to about 1 100 species of plants 70 of which have been registered in the Red Book of Armenia and 18 in the Red Book of the Soviet Union The fauna of Shikahogh has not been fully explored but studies have already revealed rare species of animals such as leopard bezoar bear snowcock viper and hedgehog 2 3 Contents 1 Highway controversy 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHighway controversy editShikahogh is the only place where the forest remains intact It is home to unique species considered to be the wealth of not only Armenia but the whole world as well 4 According to Social Ecological Association Chairwoman Srbuhi Harutyunyan trees in Mtnadzor were not logged only because they were beyond reach but in this case the Mtnadzor forests are facing the threat of logging Countries lacking in natural raw materials are eyeing our natural raw materials and this is the only preserved unique forest which is very dense and very useful and one can prepare various things from the raw material available here says Artemis Lepejyan the Chairwoman of the Saint Sandukht Women s Union The whole policy consists in the fact that they are ready to spend millions on this road because they will make billions on it 5 If the highway is constructed the preserve will be split in two and besides the fact that large trucks will be passing through it polluting and disturbing the course of regular life in the reserve but will also become a reachable place for poachers and loggers See also editKapan Geography of ArmeniaReferences edit Shikahogh in Armenia Igor G Khorozyan Pavel I Weinberg and Alexander G Malkhasyan Conservation Strategy for Armenian Mouflon Ovis orientalis gmelini Blyth and Bezoar Goat Capra aegagrus Erxleben in Armenia in Status and Protection of globally threatened Species in the Caucasus CEPF Biodiversity Investments in the Caucasus Hotspot 2004 2009 Edited by Nugzar Zazanashvili and David Mallon 2009 online PDF Armenia Tree Project Environmental News and Analysis Archived 2015 04 27 at the Wayback Machine World Wildlife Fund Caucasus Program Office National Director Karen Manvelyan Artemis Lepejyan the Chairwoman of the Saint Sandukht Women s UnionExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shikahogh State Reserve Shikahogh State Preserve Armeniapedia org SOS Shikahogh the road to nowhere SOS Shikahogh a 2007 documentary by the Armenia Tree Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shikahogh State Reserve amp oldid 1187927941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
