The lands used in agriculture account for 966.3 km2 including 36.263 km2 of fertile lands. Woodlands account for 667.99 km2. The district accounts for the State Reserve of Ismayilli. Part of the district is included in the Shahdagh National Park. Ismailly district has a rich nature. The forests are composed of oak, hornbeam, beech-tree, alder-tree, birch-tree, poplar, pear, spoke and other trees. Such fauna as elk, mountain goat, chamois, deer, roe deer, bear, boar, lynx, fox, wolf, squirrel, coon, pheasant, partridge, eagle, falcon, tetra and others are found in the forests. Demographics Its population was 86,100 persons on January 1, 2018. Azerbaijanis are majority. Tats, Armenians, Russians and Lezgians are other ethnic groups of Ismayilli District. Population According to the Annual report of the State Statistics Committee, the total number of population in 2000 was 73,000. In 2018, this indicator increased by 13,100 people. Language Azerbaijani Tati Lezgian Russian Media The sociopolitical newspaper Girdyman was established in 2002 and is issued twice or thrice a month in 500 editions. It was founded by the executive body of the district and the creative collective of the publishing house. It was registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan with registration number 120. The publication of a local newspaper commenced in 1934. It was called Yeni Ismayilly from 1934 to 1966, Zehmetkesh from 1966 to 1991 and Djavanshir yurdu from 1991. The radio station of the district was registered in the head department for mass media under the State Press Committee and started operating on February 10, 1993. It aims to provide the residents of Ismayilly with daily sociopolitical news, entertaining programs and programs for children, ads, announcements and other programs. It transmits its programs thirty minutes a day except for Saturday and Sunday. It is the executive body of the district. It has previously operated as a ten-minute news bulletin in a local newspaper. Notes References The site about village Iwanowka (Russian) Districts of Azerbaijan