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Sevinj Sarukhanova
Partnership & Communications Manager
WWF-Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan
Transboundary conservation
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Eco-corridors of Caucasus
Caucasus Ecoregion
580 000 km2
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Iran
Georgia
Russia
Turkey
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Caucasus Ecoregion
• Among over 6,500 species
of vascular plants growing in
the Caucasus 25% is
endemic.
• The Caucasus is a shelter
for 632 terrestrial vertebrata
species. 59 of these species
can be found only in this part
of the world.
• High valued forests cover
around 20% of the Caucasus
territory making them the
largest of any biome.
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Protected Areas of Azerbaijan
PAs on border with Iran: Hirkan NP, Hirkan Sanctuary, Zuvand Sanctuary
Zangazur NP, Arasboyu Sanctury, Ordubad Sanct., Arpachay Sanct.
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Leopard Conservation Program in the Southern Caucasus
Reinforce
WWF Project Conservation of the Leopard in the South Caucasus
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Leopard distribution areas
Zəngəzur MP – 42 797 ha
Ordubad TY – 27 870 ha
Arazboyu TY – 9 118 ha
Arpachay TY – 68 911 ha
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148 696 ha or
27% of NAR
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© WWF, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
© Reza Masood
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Hirkan NP – 40 358 ha
Hirkan Sanctuary – 1553 ha
Zuvand - 15 000 ha
Rvarud – 510 ha
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Works with local communities
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Compensation mechanism
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Public awareness activities
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www.panda.org/azerbaijan
Thank you for attention!
© Hartmut Muller