Flora

From Janapar

This page will not attempt to give complete coverage to the very rich flora of Karabakh. The lush forests, scrub, valleys, mountains all support a rich variety of plant life. Here we'll just highlight some of the more interesting plants you might encounter and want to know about.

Wild herbs

• Thyme (Urts)
• Mint (dakhts)
• Rosemary
• Oregano

Trees

• Wild pear
• Beechwood (edible nuts in the fall)
• Cornelian Cherry
• Mulberry
• Walnut
• Plums
• Wild apple

Narrative text

Source: http://www.nkrusa.org/country_profile/geography.shtml

The flora of Nagorno Karabakh is rich. About 2,000 different kinds of plants grow here. Bare rocks appear only in the highland regions. Artsakh's mountains are covered with forests, bushes or grasses.

In the steppes, which are elevated 984-1148 feet above the sea-level, semi-dessert plants generally dominate. Wormwood and other plants grow here. The foothills and mid-mountain areas are grassy.

Artsakh is also rich with forests. They constitute more than 36% of the territory of the republic (395,200 acres). Jraberd, Khachen and Dizak regions are the most forested with oak, hornbeam, linden, ash, birch and other trees.

In the forest clearings flowers grow - violets, tulips, wild roses, lilies, carnations, and water lilies. Blackberry bushes are abundant. Above the forest belt, on the altitude of 7,544 ft above sea-level, alpine plants grow, while on the highlands, tundra plants are more common.