Protected areas in the Republic of Armenia are classified.
- by their significance as: international, national and local importance specially protected natural areas.
- by their status as: state reserve, national park, state sanctuary and natural monument.
In the Republic of Armenia, any activity that threatens its preservation is prohibited in the territory occupied by the natural monument. The regime of protection of the natural monument is defined by the passport drawn up for each natural monument. Passport includes:
- name and classification,
- location and geographical coordinates,
- description, measurements and condition,
- description of boundaries and conservation zone, surface, map-plan,
- data about the owner and land user,
- features of maintenance and usage mode,
- data about the entity implementing the protection.
Passports of 32 out of 232 natural monuments have been approved.
