Shahdag National Park

Shahdag National Park
Şahdağ Milli Parkı
LocationQuba Rayon
Qusar Rayon
İsmayıllı Rayon
Qəbələ Rayon
Oğuz Rayon
Şamaxı Rayon
Coordinates40°55′26″N 48°15′10″E / 40.92389°N 48.25278°E / 40.92389; 48.25278
Area130,508.1 hectares (1,305.081 km2)
Governing bodyRepublic of Azerbaijan
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Shahdag National Park is located in Azerbaijan
Shahdag National Park
Location of Shahdag National Park
Şahdağ Milli Parkı in Azerbaijan

Shahdag National Park (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ Milli Parkı) — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established on an area of 115,900 hectares (1,159 km2) in the Quba Rayon, Qusar Rayon, İsmayıllı Rayon, Qəbələ Rayon, Oğuz Rayon and Şamaxı Rayon administrative districts on December 8, 2006. It was enlarged by presidential decree on July 8, 2010 from 115,900 hectares (1,159 km2) to 130,508.1 hectares (1,305.081 km2).

It is located in northern Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia at the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Mount Bazardüzü, the highest mountain of Azerbaijan is located in Shadag National Park. The Shahdag National Park is the largest national park not only Azerbaijan but in the whole Caucasus.

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. The Shahdag National Park will help address ecological issues and build a tourist infrastructure in the Caucasus for visitors.[1]

Mount Tufan, Bazaryurt, Bazarduzu and Shakhdag in May

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