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15:42 April 29, 2013 | Forest
Specialist Doesn’t Agree with ArmForest: Communities Able to Manage Forest 
The communities are able to manage the forests says Hovik Sayadyan, Head of Foreign Affairs Department of Armenian Agrarian University, Dr. Geographical Sciences. Under him, forest management plans have been drawn up for 12 communities. “Nevertheless...
14:46 April 17, 2013 | Forest | Lori
Alaverdi Copper and Molybdenum Combine Smoke Pipe –Threat for Forests“All the mountain slopes in Alaverdi are forest-free bushes, which are naturally rhe impact of SO2, sulfur dioxide, emitted from the mining factory (Alaverdi Copper and Molybdenum Combine), as during the roasting of copper ore mainly this gas generates...
15:16 April 16, 2013 | Forest | Lori
Another Specialist Voiced about Presence of Red-Listed Species in Teghout MineThere are red-listed species both in Teghout forests and Teghout copper and molybdenum mine itself. This statement was made by Hovik Sayadyan, Head of Foreign Affairs Department of Armenian...
18:41 April 15, 2013 | Forest
If One Tree Costs 500 USD as Wood, Environmental Benefit for One Tree Makes up 200,000 USD The annual benefit of one ha of forest is 969 USD. The cost of one tree in rainforests is 500 USD as wood, but the environmental income of a tree during its life circle as water-preservation function, oxygen-producing function...
12:02 April 15, 2013 | Forest | Lori
Water Quality in Shnogh Village Problem № 1 with Vallex Company Arrival For already several years Shnogh villagers have been complaining of deterioration of drinking water. They say it’s due to works carried out by Vallex Company at Teghout copper and molybdenum mine...
17:10 March 27, 2013 | Forest | Tavush
Dilijan National Park Planted 6 Ha ForestSix ha of forest was planted in “Dilijan” National Park in 2012, on which 499,800 AMD was spent. Complements were made in three ha of territory...
16:58 March 25, 2013 | Forest | Yerevan
Armenian Government Allotted Funds for Forestation of Yerevan Green ZoneThe official website of the Armenian Government informs that the Armenian Government has allotted the Agriculture Ministry 52,600,000 AMD for the forestation of around 31 ha...
14:15 March 22, 2013 | Forest | Gegharkunik
Scientists Divided into Two Groups – For and Against Cleaning Lake Sevan Shores from ForestsThe shores of Lake Sevan are cleaned from forests in an area of 1,152 ha, the total forest-covered area on the shores makes up about 4000 ha...
19:01 March 21, 2013 | Forest
How World Forestry Day Was Celebrated on 21 MarchOn 21 March World Forestry Day is celebrated, which should remind us of the need to protect forests, to guard people from environmental ...
12:15 March 04, 2013 | Forest | Yerevan
Where Are These Forests in Yerevan?According to the official website of the Armenian Government, the Armenian Forests Rehabilitation and Development Fund carried out reforestation in the territory of 31 ha...
17:52 February 04, 2013 | Forest
Under Official Information Illegal Tree Felling Reduced HalfAs compared with 2011, illegal tree felling has reduced half 2012. “In 2012 the total volume of illegal tree felling made up 1860 ha as compared with
12:35 January 17, 2013 | Forest | Yerevan
Locals Beating Signal about Mass Tree Felling in Paros Park, while Municipality Asserting Three Trees Chopped DownOn December 25 “EcoLur” received an alarm signal that tree felling was carried out in Paros forest. The alarm beater was Zara Haroyan, who wrote, “Huge volumes of tree felling are carried
12:52 January 09, 2013 | Forest
Government Approved Budget for Forest Protection ProgramThe government has approved the budget for the program of forest protection from 2013 to 2015. The program is designed for protecting forests from pests, recovery of forest territories exposing to degradation
10:51 January 09, 2013 | Forest | Kotayk
Criminal Case against ArmForest EmployeesThe department of Protection of State Interests of Public Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia has initiated a criminal case against the employees of “ArmForest” SNCO. The basis of the charge is that in 2009 they faked
19:59 December 25, 2012 | Forest | Yerevan
Nature Protection Ministry Examining tree Felling in Paros Forest“Terrible bulk of tree felling has been carried out in Paros Forest…more specifically, in front of the building at 28 Malatia Sebastia Street. Please, respond otherwise no forest will be left,”
15:39 December 10, 2012 | Forest | Tavush
Roots of Greek Nut Transferred from Tavush Region to IranAccording to our reliable sources, in the summer and autumn of 2012 the roots of Greek nut trees were supplied from Tavush Region to Kotayk Region, where the roots were washed and cleaned and then exported to Iran. The workers, tractor drivers, among Tavoush regional residents, who fell
15:37 December 03, 2012 | Forest | Tavush
Tree Felling in Territory of Parz LakeThe environmentalists are beating an alarm that the natural appearance and ecosystem of “Parz Litch” natural monument has been marred. “Trchkan” civic initative has circulated a statement, which says that Vladimir Saroyan, a citizen
16:31 November 26, 2012 | Forest | Syunik
Police Detected Bribery Case in Forestry EnterpriseThe RA Police has detected a bribery case in the forestry enterprise. On 23 November the police stopped a truck on Kapan-Yerevan highway, where 24.9 cubic meters of
17:33 November 19, 2012 | Forest | Gegharkunik
Police: Attention - Illegal Gold Mining in GegharkounikPolice Chief Vladimir Gasparyan tabled three questions in the course of his visit to Gegharkounik region: illegal gold mining, illegal forest felling and fish poaching in Sevan
11:06 November 14, 2012 | Forest | Gegharkunik
Government Intends to Plant Forest in Sevan, but Money Not Allocated from BudgetThe government intends to approve the draft decision on planting forest in Sevan. Nevertheless, there won’t be any funding from the budget for this purpose. Recently, EcoLur covered this project displayed on the website of Nature Protection Ministry. The project has undergone substantial changes
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