The aim of this chapter is to examine the anthropogenic pressures arising from tourism, solid waste landfilling, nomadic pastoralism and mining in and around Mount Ağrı National Park within the framework of the mismatch between natural system boundaries and administrative protection boundaries. The examination is limited to the types of pressure identified and verified through fieldwork. In this context, the chapter uses the concept of the "conservation paradox" to discuss how an area with protected status remains exposed to various anthropogenic pressures as a result of existing boundary delineation and management practices. Accordingly, the chapter aims to contribute to the literature on mountain protected area management through the case of Mount Ağrı.