Sevan National Park | |
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Location | Gegharkunik Province, Armenia |
Coordinates | 40°20′46″N 45°20′04″E / 40.34611°N 45.33444°E |
Area | 342 km2 (132 sq mi) |
Established | 1978 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
Sevan National Park (Armenian: Սևան ազգային պարկ, romanized: Sevan azgayin park) is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia, founded in 1978 to protect Lake Sevan and the surrounding areas.[1] It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and includes a research center, which monitors the ecosystems, and undertakes various conservation measures. Licensed fishing on the lake is also regulated.