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<\/a>Zangezur Range \/ Photo by Aram Arekhtsyan<\/p><\/div>\n
The highest mountains of Zangezur range are: Nahapet (3376 m), Yernjak (3368 m), Shahaponk (3204 m), Aghotaran (3162 m), Goghtan (3146 m), Ayrisar (3126 m), Sisakatar (3093 m). At the sources of Meghri, Voghji, Kajarants, Geghi and other rivers, there are traces of Pleistocene icing in the form of limestone pavements and glacial valleys, some of which have been filled with water. This is how the lakes arose. Mountain-steppe, mountain-forest (oak, hornbeam), alpine and snowy landscapes were formed. Among the animals there are bezoar goat, wild sheep, wild boar, bear, and a big diversity of birds.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Lake Tsakkar<\/p><\/div>\n
In the eastern part of Zangezur range and southern part of Bargushat range, the Zangezur Reserve was established in 2009. Kajarants and Voghji gorges are perfect for the development of ecotourism<\/a><\/span>. However, tourism does not develop here due to the fact that this is a border zone. Mining industry is also a negative factor for the development of tourism.<\/p>\n We present you the mountain lakes of Zangezur range.<\/p>\n This lake is located north of the Kaputjugh mountain peak, 11 km northwest of the Kajarants village. Height above sea level is 3112 m, area is 1.8 ha, and depth is up to 10 m. The name of Gazanalich Lake has not changed. The old and new names are the same.<\/p>\n Gazanalich \/ Photo by Karen Marutyan<\/p><\/div>\n However, there are some problems with the names of four lakes located south of Kaputjugh. The same lake has different names. Somewhere there is an old name, somewhere there is a new name, somewhere there is a name used by locals, and sometimes the name of one lake is used as a name of another lake. In this article we will try to figure it all out and give the correct answers.<\/p>\n The following 4 lakes are located in the border area. Therefore they are not accessible to tourists and are not included in the routes. They are mainly visited by either residents of nearby villages or a small group of hikers. They take pictures of lakes and share photos with incorrect names on the internet, which causes even more confusion.<\/p>\n According to the cadastral data, the names of the lakes are:<\/p>\n The names in parentheses are very common, but they are incorrect. We encourage you to use the correct names.<\/p>\n This lake is located close to the upper\u00a0 of the Zangezur range, 8.3 km southwest of Kajarants village. The height is 3202 m above sea level, area is 10 ha, volume \u2013 1.5 million cubic meters, maximum depth \u2013 22 m.<\/p>\n Lake Kaputan \/ Photo by Arthur Manucharian<\/p><\/div>\nGazanalich<\/h3>\n
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Lake Kaputan (Gogi)<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Lake Tsakkar<\/h3>\n