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  Encyclopedia: Sevan
Lake Sevan ("Սևանա լիճ" in Armenian) is Armenia's largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.
Sevan trout (Salmo ischan) was an endemic species of the lake, but it is endangered as some competitors were introduced into the lake, e.g.
If the Sevan trout is likely to become extinct in its "home" lake, it seems that it will survive in Issyk-Kul lake (Kirghizistan) where it was introduced.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sevan   (731 words)

  
 Lake Sevan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Sevan ("Սևանա լիճ" in Armenian), named Gegham Sea ("Գեղամա ծով") in ancient times, also erroneously referred to by its Turkish name Gokcha (or Goktscha), is Armenia's largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.
Sevan trout (Salmo ischan) was an endemic species of the lake, but it is endangered as some competitors were introduced into the lake, including common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) from Lake Ladoga, goldfish (Carrasius auratus), and crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus).
If the Sevan trout is likely to become extinct in its "home" lake, it seems that it will survive in Issyk-Kul lake (Kyrgyzstan) where it was introduced.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sevan   (767 words)

  
 Lake Sevan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lake Sevan (Armenian Սեվան or Սևան) is Armenia 'slargest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.
Sevan trout (Salmoischachan) was an endemic species ofthe lake but it is endangered as some competitors were introduced into the lake, e.g.
If the Sevan trout is likely to extinct in its "home" lake itseems that it will survive in the Issyk Kul lake (Kirghizistan) where it was introduced.
www.therfcc.org /RFCC/lake-sevan-149313.html   (711 words)

  
 First and Second Group Fellowship Study Tours on Inland Fisheries Research, Management and Fish Culture in the Union of ...
At present there are 27 trout farms in operation, 3 in the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, 17 in the Ukranian Republic, 1 in the Belorussian Republic, 3 in the Armenian Republic, 1 in the Georgian Republic, 1 in the Kirghiz Republic and 1 in the Estonian Republic.
Sevan Lake is at an elevation of 1,916 meters in the Armenian Republic.
Lavrovsky, V.V., 1963 Progagation and rearing of pond trout.
www.fao.org /docrep/005/77678E/77678E04.htm   (4763 words)

  
 Lake Sevan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
An ecological disaster compared to that of the (A lake east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) Aral Sea was avoided when the Stalinist era came to an end in 1956 and the project and its consequences were reviewed thoroughly.
Sevan trout (Salmo ischan) was an (A plant that is native to a certain limited area) endemic ((biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed) species of the lake, but it is endangered as some competitors were introduced into the lake, e.g.
If the Sevan trout is likely to become extinct in its "home" lake, it seems that it will survive in (Click link for more info and facts about Issyk-Kul) Issyk-Kul lake ((Click link for more info and facts about Kirghizistan) Kirghizistan) where it was introduced.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Lake_Sevan.htm   (638 words)

  
 FISH AND FISHERIES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES: ASIA - TECHNICAL PAPER NO. 385
Sevan barbel, the annual catch of which was 20 t before the fall in water level, has become rare as a result of poor conditions for its spawning.
The trout population was high because of favourable breeding conditions, supported by stocking, and because of the abundance of gammarids, an abundant food source for trout.
Sevan trout transferred in the past into Lake Issyk-kul should be reintroduced to enrich the gene pool of the stocks remaining in Lake Sevan.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/X2614E/x2614e13.htm   (7425 words)

  
 Eco-Agrotourism in South Caucasus
Sevan National Park falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Nature Protection, and is managed as a research centre, which monitors the ecosystems, and undertakes various conservation measures (including regulation of use and tourism, and protection of historical and cultural monuments).
In particular, the birds using Lake Sevan were affected by these habitat changes and a number of species no longer breed on the lake.
There is a need for further research in the Lake Sevan national park, particularly to help with reserve demarcation and to identify the best management approaches for the park and its water resources.
www.eatsc.com /arm/sevan.html   (732 words)

  
 ARMENIA: REPORT ON GHEGHARKUNIK PROVINCE
Lake Sevan with a surface area of 1,916 sq.km is the biggest lake in the Caucasus.
Armenian lake trout ("ishkhan" in Armenian) is particularly popular in Armenia and the Caucasus region for its delicious taste.
Sevan is the second largest city of the province.
www.bisnis.doc.gov /bisnis/bisdoc/011227armgheg.htm   (1464 words)

  
 Silk Road Tours - Caucasus - Armenia - Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is famous for its 'ishkan' trout and other freshwater fish.
Sevan monastery built in 874 on a small peninsula overlooking the lake, is a wonderful example of Armenian architecture and is especially picturesque.
Lake Sevan is located 60km north-east of Yerevan and can be visited in a day trip from the capital opr can be used as a base for visiting the north of Armenia.
www.silkroadtours.co.uk /lakesevan.html   (204 words)

  
 Hetq Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lake Sevan was once a reservoir of water fit for drinking, according to physical, chemical, and biological indices.
Four years ago a project to restore Lake Gilli, in the southeast of the Sevan basin, was launched, and it was expected to play a vital role in saving the Sevan eco-system.
There is another factor threatening the stability of the level of Sevan which is beyond human control, the negative impact of evaporation on the water level over the past few years.
www.hetq.am /eng/ecology/0409-sevan.html   (1472 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
'''Lake Sevan''' ("Սևանա լիճ" in Armenian language Armenian), formerly called '''Gokcha''' or '''Goktscha''', is Armenia's largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.
Sevan trout (''Salmo ischan'') was an endemic (ecology) endemic species of the lake, but it is endangered as some competitors were introduced into the lake, including common whitefish (''Coregonus lavaretus'') from Lake Ladoga, goldfish (''Carrasius auratus''), and crayfish (''Astacus leptodactylus'').
Category:Lakes of Armenia Sevan da:Sevansøen fa:سوان nl:Sevanmeer pl:Sewan sl:Sevan ru:Севан
www.mauspfeil.net /Lake_Sevan.html   (815 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan ("Սևանա լիճ" in Armenian), former names include Gokcha (or Goktscha) and Gegham ("Գեղամա լիճ"), is Armenia's largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.
Sevanavank (Սևանավանք in Armenian, meaning monastery of Sevan) is a monastery located on the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the eastern Armenian province of Gegharkunik, not far from the town of Sevan.
In 1910 Soukias Manasserian (one of the civil engineers behind the interventions that spelled disaster for the Aral Sea) published a study Evaporating billions and stagnation of the Russian Capital, suggesting to lower the lake to 45 metres and use the water for irrigation and hydroelectricity production purposes.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lake-Sevan   (1416 words)

  
 Biodiversity
These include the endemic species of Sevan trout (Salmo isshkhan), and its four races or sub-species (winter bakhtak S. ischchan; gegharkuni S. ischchan gegarkuni; bojak S. ischchan danilewskii; and summer bakhtak S. ischchan aestivalis), which occur in Lake Sevan and surrounding rivers.
Populations of trout (Salmo trutta), which until recently was found in all rivers in Armenia and Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) have reduced significantly as a direct result of human activities such as intensive poaching, reservoir pollution, unlimited water use and uncontrolled fishing.
The population of the racerunner (Eremias arguta transcaucasica) numbering 100 individuals, in the Sevan basin, is the only one in the Caucasus.
www.nature-ic.am /biodiv/eng/fauna/index-4.html   (831 words)

  
 References_O
The occurrence of a gynandromorphic migratory trout Salmo trutta L. J Fish Biol 34 (2): 327-328.
A preliminary appraisal of the fecundity of migratory trout Salmo trutta in the Erriff catchment Western Ireland.
Trout as a model for the study of meiosis.
www.qub.ac.uk /bb/prodohl/TroutConcert/references/fr_ref_O.htm   (871 words)

  
 Armenian Ecotourism Association/Biodiversity
The Lakes Sevan and Arpi, along with Ararat Valley are of great importance for wetland birds and are used by migrating species.
These include the endemic species of Sevan trout (Salmo isshkhan), and its four races or sub-species (winter bakhtak S. ischchan, gegharkuni S. ischchan gegarkuni; boiak S. ischchan danilewskii, and summer bakhtak S. ischchan aestivalis), that occur in Lake Sevan and surrounding rivers.
For example, 'winter bakhtak' (Salmo ischchan), which previously made up 30% of Sevan trout stocks, has now practically disappeared, and 'bojak' (S. ischchan danilewskii) is also rarely found now.
www.ecotourismarmenia.com /pages/bio.htm   (4150 words)

  
 Lonely Planet - Destination Armenia
Sevan Lake hosts weekend celebrations and concerts over summer, and most towns with outdoor stages host traditional Armenian dancing and music, with crafts and food.
Sevan is a small settlement on the north-west shore of Lake Sevan, the largest lake in Transcaucasia.
Sevan is 50km (31mi) north-east of Yerevan, and trains go through Sevan three times daily on the Yerevan-Tsovagyukh line.
www.shoestring.co.kr /dest/eur/arm.htm   (4070 words)

  
 ArmeniaNow.com - Independent Journalism From Today`s Armenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Near the shores of Lake Sevan, the law of survival clashes with the law of the land as fishing regulations are largely ignored by village fishermen whose living needs know no season.
In years past, Sevan was a breeding ground for several varieties of fish, including some that were endemic to the lake.
According to the National Park of Sevan, as of December 16, 1600 whitefish, 72 tow nets, 152 crawfish-traps and 4 water vehicles were found and confiscated from those caught fishing during the prohibition.
archive.armenianow.com /archive/2002/december20/features/spawningextinction/index.htm   (1179 words)

  
 Relax.am - Armenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lake Sevan, the largest of the high mountain lakes, and the highest of the large lakes, is situated at a height of almost 2,000 m above sea level.
The city is situated at a height of 950-1,200 m above sea level, on the river Hrazdan which flows from Lake Sevan, and 50 km from legendary Mount Ararat.
Trout from Lake Sevan (the Armenians call it ishkhan, "prince of fish") is a great delicacy.
www.relax.am /armenia/right.html   (1355 words)

  
 Alexander G.Osinov
The main topic is description of phylogeny, taxonomic status, and conservation genetics of different populations, forms and related species of brown trout complex.
To study the metapopulation structure of brown trout from the eastern part of the range.
Brown trout (Salmo trutta L., Salmonidae) in basins of the Black and Caspian Seas: a population-genetic analysis.
www.qub.ac.uk /bb/prodohl/TroutConcert/Research/aosinov.htm   (206 words)

  
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The central zone of Little Caucasus (Malyy Kavkaz) in the territory of Armenia where Lake Sevan is located greatly differs in the geological structure from the rest of the territory of the country.
Mountain massifs bounding Lake Sevan basin in the northeast and southwest were formed as early as in the Triassic more than 200 million years ago.
The formation of Sevan basin was associated with intense tectonic movements that took place in the territory of Armenia at the end of Pliocene (about five million years ago).
www.ednes.org /telesol/cis/Armenia.html   (2151 words)

  
 The Role of Nuclear Genes in Intraspecific Evolutionary Inference: Genealogy of the transferrin Gene in the Brown Trout ...
The Role of Nuclear Genes in Intraspecific Evolutionary Inference: Genealogy of the transferrin Gene in the Brown Trout -- Antunes et al.
The Role of Nuclear Genes in Intraspecific Evolutionary Inference: Genealogy of the transferrin Gene in the Brown Trout
Largiadèr C. Scholl, 1995 Effects of stocking on the genetic diversity of brown trout populations of the Adriatic and Danubian drainages in Switzerland J. Fish Biol 47: (Suppl.
mbe.oupjournals.org /cgi/content/full/19/8/1272   (6852 words)

  
 SIGHTSEENG  TOUR OF YEREVAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Lake Sevan, is one of the world's highest and largest freshwater lakes.
The average temperature of Sevan's crystal clear water is 18 C. People say the waters of Sevan are blessed with a mysterious power and they almost worship them.
Lake Sevan and its shoreline are marvelous for water sports.
www.caravanarmenia.com /sight.html   (1862 words)

  
 Armenian Diaspora - CENN - September 13, 2004 Daily Digest - Armenia
Lake Sevan was once a reservoir of water fit for drinking, according to
Sevan basin, was launched, and it was expected to play a vital role in
Sevan stipulates that the level of the lake must rise by six meters.
www.armeniandiaspora.com /archive/10873.html   (2549 words)

  
 La Trota del Lago Sevan, Salmo ischchan pg. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
località tipo: lago Sevan, Armenia; materiale tipo: i sintipi erano conservati al Zoological Institute of the Academy of Sciences, S. Pietroburgo, Russia (non più trovati nel 1997).
Dorofeeva, E.A. and R.G. Rukhkyan, 1982 Divergence of the Sevan trout Salmo ischchan Kessler in the light of karyological and morphological data.(Divergenzija ischchana Salmo ischchan Kessler v svete kariologitscheskich I morfologitschenskich dannych).
Ruchkjan, R. G., 1984 The origin and speciation of the alabalakh trout (genus Salmo, Salmonidae) in the light of its karyological pecularities.
www.ittiofauna.org /webmuseum/pesciossei/salmoniformes/salmonidae/salmo/salmo_ischchan/index.htm   (431 words)

  
 Lake Sevan again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I was happy to be able to bath again, as this hadn't be the case for long.
I don't remember if there is some reason behind this custom, but it's probably of pagan superstition, like the habit of throwing coins in springs.
In Noratous, we slept at an old ladies house, which was surrounded by a fence of smoked trout from lake Sevan.
www.physik.hu-berlin.de /~grunberg/photos/sep-1993/armenia-journal/node21.html   (264 words)

  
 Biodiversity
The greatest diversity of rotifers was previously found in the lakes Sevan, Arpi and Gilly (although the latter has since been drained).
Common species include Chirocephalus skorikowi (in the vicinity of Lake Sevan, among other sites), and Lepthesteria dahalensis (Lori and Sevan regions).
Endemic species which occurs in Lake Sevan and surrounding rivers; four subspecies also recorded.
www.nature-ic.am /biodiv/eng/national_report/first/2/index-4.html   (941 words)

  
 Armenia:Legislation
For example, the Institute of Botany (of the National Academy of Sciences) holds more than 265,000 plant specimens, while a further 25,000 are held in Yerevan State University.
The largest collections of animals are based in the Institute of Zoology and in the Natural History Museum of Armenia, with a total of 10,000 specimens, including many rare and threatened species (such as Sevan trout, leopard, manul, wild cat, striped hyena and Armenian mouflon).
Armenia ratified the Ramsar Convention in 1993, however despite the international importance of Lake Sevan and Lake Arpa, little has been done to implement this convention.
www.cac-biodiversity.org /arm/arm_legislation.htm   (1952 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The project will be realized in Noramarg village, Ararat region, Armenia.
The project objectives are: expansion of fish (sturgeon & trout) production volumes, purchase of eel farming complex (annual 200 tons), fish feed plant, processing equipment and reconstruction.
The project duration is 5 years; cost is 5,700,000 USD (from which 1,500,000 USD is for the purchase of fish feed plant, 1,500,000 USD is for the purchase of eel complex, 1,000,000 USD is for processing equipment, 800,000 USD is for the production expansion, and 200,000 USD is for reconstruction works).
www.ambitarm.am /Investment/invest_p11.htm   (181 words)

  
 Biodiversity - Impact /Threats to biodiversity/   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For example, the partial drainage of Lake Sevan affected the spawning areas for Sevan trout, leading to severe declines in this species.
Among species most at risk are plants of edible, medicinal or decorative use, and over-collection of such species has affected the semi-deserts, steppes and meadows in which they occur.
have suffered over-collection for their venom, while the fish resources of Lake Sevan and other water bodies are declining as a result of over-fishing.
www.mnpiac.am /nreport/eng/biodiv/bimpact4.htm   (668 words)

  
 Dan's trip to Armenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
On the shores of lake Sevan: smoked trout drying.
Monks often spent a lifetime carving these tombstones; they are a hallmark of Armenia.
Small church near Sevan, on the shore of the lake.
www.physik.hu-berlin.de /~grunberg/photos/sep-1993/armenia.html   (2195 words)

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