Zagatala State Reserve

Reserve
Zagatala State Reserve
Reserve
Coordinates: 41°48′07″N 46°37′40″E / 41.80194°N 46.62778°E / 41.80194; 46.62778
Country	Azerbaijan
Government
• Body	Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic
Area
• Total	25,200 ha (62,300 acres)

Zagatala State Nature Reserve (Azerbaijani: Zaqatala Dövlət Qoruğu) – is a reserve in the Zagatala and Balakan districts of Azerbaijan. It was established in 1929 in the middle part of the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains in the territory of Zagatala and Balakan districts on an area of 25200 hectares. It is located on the eastern slope of the Greater Caucasus Range in Azerbaijan. Zagatala Reserve was established in 1930-0 as a separate reserve together with the Balakan Reserve. The height of the reserve varies from 650 to 3646 m above sea level. The flora of the base of the reserve consists of mountain forests and mountain meadows. More than a thousand species of modern flora are observed here. [2] The territory of the reserve has changed many times and now stands at 28,844 hectares. There are more than 900 plant species in the reserve, which is 1/6 of the flora of Azerbaijan. More than 60% of the reserve area consists of broadleaf forests. The main purpose of the reserve is to protect the natural complexes of rare plants on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.