Armenia Habitat Guide: An overview

The land in the north is sloping and forms the Caucasus mountain range. Towards the south is dry flatland. The Araks River runs along the Armenian-Iranian border for most of its length. The charm of the country lies in the fact that you can cross from arid foothills into alpine heights within a few kilometres.

Travelling through here, the animals you’ll see are the Armenian wild goat or Tur, the mouflon (a wild sheep), and delightful visual treat of an exquisite assortment of flowers – wildflowers - primarily between spring to summer. If you are around Lake Sevan in September / October – the country’s only fresh water lake which unfortunately now is considerably depleted (they use it to generate hydropower), you will be astounded at the varied autumn hues you see in the surrounding forests. Take a trip at the earliest because the forests are running out of time – the Azerbaijani blockade has resulted in natives converting the forests to firewood rapidly.