Yeghegnadzor Sanctuary

Yeghegnadzor Sanctuary is a protected nature area in Armenia's Vayots Dzor region, established in 1971 to cover 4,200 hectares. It sits within the drainage basin of the Yeghegis river, spanning elevations from 1,200 to 2,800 meters.

The reserve was set up specifically to safeguard forest landscapes and rare animal species found at these altitudes.

The sanctuary lies in Vayots Dzor region, near the town of Yeghegnadzor, roughly 80 km east-southeast of Yerevan as the crow flies.

Elevation here ranges from 1,200 to 2,800 meters, so conditions shift considerably between the lower and upper reaches of the reserve.