Gizil-Agach State Reserve

Gyzylaghadj State Reserve or Gizil-Agach State Reserve meaning golden forest; was established on the area of 884 km² south-west of the Caspian Sea shore for the purpose of protecting, creating conditions for wintering and nesting of migrant, swamp and wild birds in 1929. [http://www.ecotourism.aznet.org/naturalobjects/gizilagach.html ]

The reserve was included of the list of UNESCO Ramseur convention "On internationally important swampy areas as the birds' residing places". The most species of birds included into the Red Book of Azerbaijan are found in the reserve and adjacent areas. The reserve accounts for 248 species of birds. Such mammals as wild boar, wolf, wild cat, badger, sable, fox, etc populate this reserve. There are 54 fish species in the water basins of this reserve. [http://www.ecotourism.aznet.org/naturalobjects/gizilagach.html ]

ee also

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