The complex mountainous relief of the Armenian Highlands, along with the resulting diversity of climatic conditions and the distribution of the river network, has led to a great variety of soils, plant and animal life, and landscapes.
Armenian Highlands
The Armenian Highlands are home to numerous fast-flowing, rapid mountain rivers and scenic lakes, which are fed by small glaciers on the peaks of high…
The Armenian Highlands exhibit all the characteristic features of the subtropical climatic zone, combined with variations caused by high-altitude vertical zonation and rugged terrain. In winter, temperature inversion often occurs in the valleys.
The Armenian Highlands are rich in both metallic and non-metallic mineral resources.
Millions of years ago, in the place of the present-day Alpine-Himalayan system, there existed a geosynclinal depression, known as the Tethys Ocean. The Armenian Highlands were formed approximately 25–30 million years ago due to the Alpine orogenic processes occurring in the region.