greaca. Road mortality does affects Phrynocephalus persicus, Eremias pleskei and Testudo graeca. Irrigation destroys habitats of almost all xerophilic species. References Khanjyan, Nazik. 2004. Specially protected nature areas of Armenia. Ministry of Nature Protection, Rep. Armenia. (downloadable from here) Tadevosyan, Tigran. 2001. Ex Situ Conservation of Rare and Endangered Psammophilic Species of The Flora and Plant Associations of Ararat Valley. Ph.D. Candidate Dissertation. Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, 161 pp. Tadevosyan, T.L. 2002. On the syntopical distribution of the flora in the ecosystem of "Goravan Sands". Flora, Vegetation and Plant Resources of Armenia 14,: 96-99. Tadevosyan, Tigran. 2005. Conservation of the Endangered Persian Sun Watcher Lizard: Step 1 (downloadable from here) Tadevosyan, T.L. 2006. Habitat Suitability for Reptiles in the Goravan Sands Sanctuary, Armenia / Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 1 (1) : 40-45. (downloadable from here) Tadevosyan T.L. 2007. The role of vegetation in microhabitat selection of syntopic lizards, Phrynocephalus persicus, Eremias pleskei and Eremias strauchi from Armenia. / Amphibia-Reptilia 28 (3): 444-448 available at (downloadable from here) External links Annotated listing of protected areas of Armenia Biodiversity of Caucasus region Conservation Program for Persian Toad Headed Lizard Tadevosyan's Herpetological Resources Protected areas of Armenia Tourist attractions in Ararat Province