Zagatala district is allocated on the north-west of Azerbaijan, at rocked bed slopes of the Big Caucasus. Zagatala administrative region was formed on August 8, 1930. On the north-east part, the area is bounded with Dagestan Republic of Russian Federation, on the west and on the east – relevantly with Balaken and Gakh districts. Landscape being existed in the north and northeast sides is mountain, and in the south and southwest is flatted. Half of the territory of the area is occupied with woods, basically, in mountains. Having founded in 1929 Zagatala national park occupies part of the area territory. Square of the reserve constitutes 23844 Hectares. In the National park, it is forbidden to carry out any economic activity, but there are conditions available for ecological tourism. Zagatala – international region. Herein in conjunction with Azerbaijanis, there live representatives of more than 20 nations: Avars, Tsakhurs, Russian, Lezghins, Tatars, Ingiloys and others. According to the Decree No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, about 100 monuments protected by the state are registered in the region.