Ismailli State Reserve

{{Short description|State reserve in Azerbaijan}}

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{{main|State Reserves of Azerbaijan}}

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| location = Ismayilli District and Qabala District, Azerbaijan

| nearest_city = Qabala

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| area = {{Convert|57.78|km2|abbr=on}}

| established = 1981

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Ismailli State Reserve or Ismayilly State Reserve was established in Azerbaijan on an area of {{convert|57.78|km2}} in 1981 for the preservation and protection of natural complexes, occupying the north part of the southern slope of Major Caucasus.

The area of the reserve was expanded by {{convert|109.60|km2}} and brought to {{convert|167|km2}} in June 2003.

The forests are mainly formed of beeches, hornbeams and oaks, with small numbers of birch trees, cud, lime-trees, etc. Among them are chestnut-leaved oak and horehound oak that are included in the Red Book of Azerbaijan. The reserve accounts for nearly 170 animal species. 104 bird species of 13 orders are found in the reserve. Such mammals as a Brown bear, wild cat, lynx, Caucasian dear, Roe deer, Chamois and Caucasian goat populate the reserve.