The Country

Landscape Zones

Following habitat accounts are almost entirely based on the comprehensive and detailed description of Armenian landscape zones presented in the fundamental Fauna of the Armenian SSR by S. K. Dahl (1954) - a 'bible' of the Armenian ornithologist and vertebrate zoologist. Here we outline a concise English version of the original extensive habitat descriptions in order to offer a general insight into Armenian land characteristics.

Additional basic maps below show Armenia's landscape zones, main waterbodies, mountain ranges and provinces, mentioned in the habitat descriptions and image gallery. These are provided only for general reference. Links to a number of detailed maps are provided on the Useful Resources page.

Landscape zones in Armenia are represented by the following:

Dry Subtropics
Semideserts
Mountain Steppes
Forests
Mountain Meadows
Extrazonal Habitats, including: Skeletal Mountains, Crags & Screes, and Wetlands