Basut-Chay State Reserve

Basut-Chay State Reserve or Besitchay State Reserve was established on the area of 107 hectares in 1974 for preserving and protecting the rare Oriental plane-tree. The reserve covers the area around the Besitchay of the southeastern part of Minor Caucasus. [http://www.ecotourism.aznet.org/naturalobjects/basutchay.html ]

Plane trees

The plane-trees make up 93.5% of Basut-Chay State Reserve area. In average, plane-trees live for 170 years. However, one can come across the plane-trees 1200-1500 years of age, 50 meters in height and 4 meters in diameter. [http://www.ecotourism.aznet.org/naturalobjects/basutchay.html ]

The Basut-Chay State Reserve is occupied by Armenian forces and does not operate at present.

ee also

* Nature of Azerbaijan
* National Parks of Azerbaijan
* State Reserves of Azerbaijan
* State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan