Dilijan reserve, located in the North-Eastern part of Armenia, is a national Park and one of the main natural attractions of the city of Dilijan.

In 1937, on the basis of Dilijan and Kuibyshev forestry was founded by the timber industry, which in 1958 was transformed into the state reserve, where he guarded the most interesting and valuable mountain forest landscapes of the Republic. The main objects of protection of the reserve forests of oak and beech with all kinds of plants and animals as well as rare and interesting plant communities of the Caucasus. The main varieties of trees are beech, elm, basswood, pine, ash and cedar, different types of rose, maple, and honeysuckle.

Northern Armenia, including the Dilijan reserve is very rich in relict species of flora. Some of them have survived since the tertiary period, and some remain in the glacial period. On the reserve, along the Getik river, are the largest in Zakavkazie yew trees.

In Dilijan reserve there are endangered and very rare species of plants, for example, cockoos tears, thoroughwax Kozo-Polyansky, leafless orchids, blue cyanosis, a brilliant vipers onion, galatis Volosovsky and so on. Outstanding representatives of the animal world are Caucasian subspecies of deer, Sika deer, ROE deer, brown bear, Persian squirrel and marten. Just on the reserve are recorded about 120 species of birds, the most rare and valuable among them: partridge, Caucasian black grouse, Griffon vulture, Golden eagle, snow cock and black vulture.

The reserve is very rich in surface waters. Almost all major gorges flow small streams that flow into the main water artery of the national Park - the river Aghstev. In addition, the reserve has a lot of mineral springs.

The main natural attractions of Dilijan national Park are scenic Haghartsin gorge and the lake Parz, an area of about 2 ha, and architectural landmarks - monastery complexes of the Medieval Haghartsin, Goshavank and Drugtaking.