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Concentration of DDT in Agricultural Lands is High
July 10, 2015 at 16:59 | SOS | Aragatsotn | Ararat | Armavir
A high content of DDT is found in11 croft lands from 25 samples in Ararat region’s Sayat Nova, Armavir region’s Jrarat, Khanjyan, Norapat communities, as well as in Aragatsotn region’s
PEF Reported about the Crime: Ararat Artesian Basin Submarine Water is Overexploited
July 09, 2015 at 13:34 | SOS | Ararat | Armavir
Pan-Armenian Environmental Front reports about crime that is Overexploition of Ararat Artesian Basin Underground Water and standing on verge of elimination, to Gevorg Kostanyan, General Prosecutor and Vahram Shahinyan, the head of RA Special Investigation Service. In the reports mentioned the following
Ecocorridors - New Protected Areas in Armenia
April 14, 2015 at 18:43 | Biodiversity | Ararat | Kotayk | Syunik | Vayots dzor
WWF Armenia launches a new project on creation of eco-corridors that will connect the specially protected areas. The first corridor will run from Arevik National Park to Khosrov reserve. It will include
Bird Species in Armenia Decreasing
April 03, 2015 at 12:58 | Biodiversity | Ararat
Bird species in Armenia are decreasing: out of 359 species 96 species were red-listed in new Red Book of Armenia published in 2010. For comparison, 67 bird species were red-listed in Red Book of Armenia in 1987.
CNF to Provide 445000 Euros To Support Specially Protected Areas
March 25, 2015 at 17:28 | Officials | Ararat | Kotayk | Shirak | Syunik | Tavush
Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) plans to provide 445,000 Euros to support specially protected areas of nature in Armenia, as CNF Executive Director David Morrison said during his
23 632.8 l/s Water Saved in Ararat Valley for 2014
March 18, 2015 at 14:56 | Officials | Ararat | Armavir
In 2014 266 wells were liquidated, conserved and brought to valve regime in Ararat Valley, which resulted in saving around 23 632.8 l/s water annually accounting around 745.3 million cum