Shakhdag National Park

Shakhdag National Park

Shakhdag National Park is currently a small national park of Azerbaijan, however by 2008 the park is planned to become the largest national park in the Caucasus.

Shakhdag is located in northern Azerbaijan, on the border with Russia and Georgia. The World Bank has allocated a $17 million loan and $8 million grant for the national park's creation, while the government of Japan has provided $8 million as a grant for the project implementation. Shakhdag will help address ecological issues and build a tourist infrastructure in the Caucasus [http://today.az/news/business/41034.html ] .

ee also

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


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