Shikahogh Reserve

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Comprehensive information about Shikahogh Reserve is also available in the following publications:

“Shikahogh Reserve”, a chapter in the book “Reserves of the Caucasus”, 1990 (Russian, pdf, 778 KB). This information is also available at the website of the Armenian Travel Bureau.
Chapter about Shikahogh Reserve in the book “Specially protected nature areas of Armenia” by N. Khanjyan, 2004 (English, pdf, 608 KB and Armenian, pdf, 3.21 MB).
Booklet about Shikahogh Reserve produced by the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia (Armenian and English, pdf, 3.89 MB).
Map of the specially protected natural areas of Armenia, 2008 (Armenian and English, rar/pdf, 8.73 MB).
Trees for Life, Armenia Tree Project’s bulletin, winter 2005-2006 (English, pdf, 984 KB).
”Ecotourism as a promising industry in Armenia”, 2008 (Russian, rar/pdf, 1.88 MB).
Booklet of about Shikahogh Reserve published by Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment non-governmental organization, 2008 (Armenian, pdf, 544 KB).
“Promoting sustainable resource use among local communities”, CEPF Newsletter, May-June 2008 (English, pdf, 547 KB).

Papers about the leopard:

“Persian leopard photographed in Armenia”, Cat News, 2005 (English, pdf, 531 KB).
“The Persian leopard prowls its way to survival”, Endangered Species Update, 2005 (English, pdf, 2.98 MB).
“The leopard and its resilience to human pressure in the Caucasus”, Zoology in the Middle East, 2007 (English, pdf, 2.61 MB).
“The leopard in Armenia”, Caucasus Environment, 2008 (Russian and English, pdf, 709 KB).
“Presence-absence surveys of prey and their use in predicting leopard densities: a case study from Armenia”, Integrative Zoology, 2008 (English, pdf, 923 KB).

The website was created in 2009 as part of the project “Biodiversity Protection and Community Development: Implementing Ecoregional Conservation Plan Targets in South Armenia”. The project was implemented by WWF Norway and WWF Armenia with the financial support of the Norwegian Government.