Land Use and Protection
Slopes of ridges supporting Darevsky's viper is being regularly used by local residents as a pasture for domestic cattle, and mowing. Currently the major part of the habitat of this snake in Armenia is involved in the Lake Arpi National Park.
Read more about this topic: Vipera Darevskii
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