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In 2014 the indicators of illegal tree felling exceeded the indicators of the past two years. In this regard, the Ombudsman’s report “On Human Rights Defender’s Activities and Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Armenia for 2014” outlines as the Ministry’s dereliction of duty, “In 2014 proper supervisions and effective prevention measures were not carried out to prevent illegal tree felling, which resulted in exceeding the number of felled down trees as compared with the indicators for the past years.
In 2013 the total number illegally felled down trees accounted for 2031 as compared with 1860 in 2012, while the number of the illegally felled down trees was recorded 2114 trees in 2014. As compared with 2013, the number of detected violations increased for 2014, while damage caused to environment because of violations boosted by 75,400,000 AMD as compared with 102.450.000 AMD recorded for 2013.
Proposal: to take effective preventative measures to prevent illegal tree felling, as well as to enhance supervision particularly to exclude tree felling in specially protected areas.”
April 15, 2015 at 15:11