Shahbuz State Reserve
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Shahbuz State Reserve was created on the area of 3139 hectares of Shahbuz administrative district of Nakhichevan (autonomous republic of Azerbaijan) by a decree of President of Azerbaijan on June 16th, 2003. The area of Batabat lake is mainly surrounded by grassland. Medicinal herbs, oak trees etc. dominate the flora of the area. The most widely-spread animals are partridge, broad-tailed nightingale, among mammals-brown bear, badger, lynx, etc.
It was established in June of 2003 for the purpose of protecting rare and endangered species of plants and animals.
[edit] See also
- Nature of Azerbaijan
- National Parks of Azerbaijan
- State Reserves of Azerbaijan
- State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan