Armenia

Armenia Country Profile

*** Geography / Info
Geography of Armenia – wikipedia.org
Armenia Geography – about.com
Armenia – advantour.com

*** Climate / Environment
Climate of Armenia – advantour.com
Armenia – weatheronline.co.uk

*** Biogeography / Ecoregions / Habitats
About WWF Armenia – wwf
Temperate Grasslands Asia – wwf
Armenia Landscape Zones – armeniabirding.info

*** Bird Lists
A – Links with extensive additional Species Information
Armenia Checklist – avibase
Birds of Armenia – oiseaux.net
List of Birds of Armenia – wikipedia.org

B – Links with less extensive Species Information
Birds of Armenia – birdlist.org … with easy printout option
Draft Checklist of Birds Occurring in Armenia – armeniabirding.info
Armenia – ibc … with extensive multimedia links

*** Endemics / EBA’s / Key Species
There are no national endemic birds in Armenia, but many European Species are represented by Caucasus Regional Forms – see Fatbirder link below.
There is however one EBA in the region … Caucasus EBA – birdlife
Armenian Gull – Larus armenicus – acopiancenter.am
Armenian Gull-Larus armenicus – birdlife.org
Species of Special Concern – acopiancenter.am

*** Endangered Species
Red Book Alert – armenianow.com
The two vultures Cinereous and Griffon are under special protection measures by ASPB.
Cinereous Vulture – birdlife.org
Griffon Vulture – wikipedia.org
ASPB also has the Lesser Kestrel under special study and conservation
Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) – arkive.org

*** Photos / Videos / Sounds
Birds Armenia – google.ae
Birds in Armenia Image Gallery – armeniabirding.info
Bird migration challenges in Armenia -youtube.com
Multimedia Armenia – ibc

*** Birding
Armenia – fatbirder
Birds in Armenia – armeniabirding.info
Submit your Armenian observations – armeniabirding.info
Online Field Guide to Birds of Armenia – acopiancenter.am
Where to watch Birds in Armenia – armeniabirding.info
Explore Species Data – ebird.org… Enter your chosen location into the “Explore a Region” link.

*** Migration
Save Birds and their habitats – aarhus.am

*** Conservation / Biodiversity
Protection of Armenian Biodiversity – nabu.de
Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (ASPB) – birdlife.org

*** Reserves / Parks / IBA’s
Armenia IBA’s – birdlife
National Parks of Armenia – atb.am
IBA’s in Armenia – aspbirds.org
Community Action to support IBA’s – sgp.undp.org

*** Wetlands / Ramsar Sites
Wetlands in Armenia – ramsar.org
Armash Fishponds – atb.am

*** Marine Reserves
Armenia is a landlocked country and has no marine reserves.

*** Projects
Conservation Projects in Armenia – rufford.org

*** Issues
Environmental Challenges Armenia – birthrightarmenia.org
Acopian Bird Savers – birdsavers.com

*** Societies / Blogs
Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds – aspbirds.org
Acopian Center for the Environment – acopiancenter.am
Birds in Armenia – armeniabirding.info

*** Wildlife
Wildlife of Armenia – wikipedia.org

*** Health
Health Armenia

*** Travel / Trips
Armenia – lonelyplanet.com

*** Trip Reports
Armenia & Georgia 2004 – birdtours.co.uk

*** Papers
Conservation Papers – conservationevidence.com

*** Books
A Field Guide to the Birds of Armenia…A Review
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