Geghama mountains
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The Geghama mountains (Gyeghama lyernashxt'a) are mountain
s in Armenia
. is a tableland-type watershed basin of Sevan Lake from east, inflows of rivers Araks
and Razdan from north and west, Azat and Vedi rivers from south-west and Arpachai river from south. The average elevation of the Geghama mountain range is near 2500m. The range is of volcanic origin including many extinct volcanoes. The range is 70 km length and 48 km width, and stretch between Lake Sevan
and the Ararat plain
. The highest peak of the Geghama mountains is the Azhdahak
, at 3597m. They are formed by a volcanic field
, containing Pleistocene
-to-Holocene
lava dome
s and cinder cone
s.
The highest point is the volcano Azhdahak
, elevation - 3597.3m above sea level, in the western part of the range. There is a lake in the crater of the volcano Azhdahak that is formed from melting snow.
Bird fauna of Geghama Mountain Range includes about 250 species, what makes 70% of all Armenia’s avifauna.
The South-Eastern slopes of Geghama mountains go across the legendary Khosrov forest in the basin of the Khorov River.
s - rock-carvings has been found in the area of Geghama Mountains. Most images depict men in scenes of hunting and fighting, and astronomical bodies and phenomena: the Sun, the Moon, constellations, the stellar sky, lightning, etc.
Mountain
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s in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. is a tableland-type watershed basin of Sevan Lake from east, inflows of rivers Araks
Araks River
The Aras , is a river located in and along the countries of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Its total length is...
and Razdan from north and west, Azat and Vedi rivers from south-west and Arpachai river from south. The average elevation of the Geghama mountain range is near 2500m. The range is of volcanic origin including many extinct volcanoes. The range is 70 km length and 48 km width, and stretch between Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of the Republic of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik Province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level...
and the Ararat plain
Ararat plain
The Ararat plain is one of the largest of the Armenian Plateau, stretches west of the Sevan basin, at the foothills of the Gegham mountains. In the north the plain borders on Mount Aragats, and in the south, on Mount Ararat...
. The highest peak of the Geghama mountains is the Azhdahak
Azhdahak
Azhdahak – Volcano Azhdahak , elevation - 3597 m above sea level - the highest point of Geghama Mountain Range in Armenia. Azhdahak is part of the Ghegam Ridge volcanic field, which last erupted at 1900 BC ± 1000 years....
, at 3597m. They are formed by a volcanic field
Volcanic field
A volcanic field is an area of the Earth's crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. They usually contain 10 to 100 volcanoes, such as cinder cones and are usually in clusters. Lava flows may also occur...
, containing Pleistocene
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene is the epoch from 2,588,000 to 11,700 years BP that spans the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
-to-Holocene
Holocene
The Holocene is a geological epoch which began at the end of the Pleistocene and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words and , meaning "entirely recent"...
lava dome
Lava dome
|250px|thumb|right|Image of the [[rhyolitic]] lava dome of [[Chaitén Volcano]] during its 2008–2009 eruption.In volcanology, a lava dome is a roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano...
s and cinder cone
Cinder cone
According to the , Cinder Cone is the proper name of 1 cinder cone in Canada and 7 cinder cones in the United States:In Canada: Cinder Cone In the United States:...
s.
The highest point is the volcano Azhdahak
Azhdahak
Azhdahak – Volcano Azhdahak , elevation - 3597 m above sea level - the highest point of Geghama Mountain Range in Armenia. Azhdahak is part of the Ghegam Ridge volcanic field, which last erupted at 1900 BC ± 1000 years....
, elevation - 3597.3m above sea level, in the western part of the range. There is a lake in the crater of the volcano Azhdahak that is formed from melting snow.
Bird fauna of Geghama Mountain Range includes about 250 species, what makes 70% of all Armenia’s avifauna.
The South-Eastern slopes of Geghama mountains go across the legendary Khosrov forest in the basin of the Khorov River.
Rock carvings
A great number of petroglyphPetroglyph
Petroglyphs are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images...
s - rock-carvings has been found in the area of Geghama Mountains. Most images depict men in scenes of hunting and fighting, and astronomical bodies and phenomena: the Sun, the Moon, constellations, the stellar sky, lightning, etc.