Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Nature & Geography

The Sevan trout (Salmo ischchan) is an endangered fish found only in Lake Sevan, with four distinct subspecies including the winter bakhtak, protected by conservation programs since 1976.

The Sevan trout (Salmo ischchan) is an endangered fish found only in Lake Sevan, with four distinct subspecies including the winter bakhtak, protected by conservation programs since 1976.

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