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Mountain Apakekar

Mountain Apakekar (Abeghakar) is located in Tavush province, between villages Haghartsin and Hovk, in the territory of Dilijan National Park. The altitude is 1651m above sea level.

From the village Hovk one can see an impressive uprising mountain, which won’t leave you indifferent. You won’t find any information about mountain Apakekar in the internet, because it is not famous among mountain climbers.

Dilijan National Park

As Mountain Apakekar is located in the territory of the national park, we will tell you a little about it. Dilijan National Park occupies the basin of the upper stream of the Aghstev River. The territory of the national park stretches over the eastern, north-western and north-eastern slopes of the Bovaqar, Miapor and Areguni mountains. The total area is about 24000 hectares.

Dilijan National Park was established in 1958 with a purpose of preserving and enriching the flora and fauna of the area and breeding new species in local conditions. The forests of the park are of primary importance and have land-protective, water-regulating, scientific and economic value.

The flora of Dilijan National Park includes 902 species of vascular plants about 40 of which are rare species.

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