New "Tatev" National Park in Armenia

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On April 28 the kick-off meeting on establishing “Tatev” National Park and Biodiversity Preservation Community Models was held: the main aim of the project is to establish a national park in Tatev region, which will ensure the preservation of ecosystems and rich biodiversity in the area.

Nature Protection Minister Aram Grigoryan made a welcome speech followed by Initiatives for Development of Armenia Director Armen Gevorgyan, Syunik Regional Head Surik Khachatryan, and Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Nadia Lichtenberger.

“The idea is that the tourism projects implemented in Syunik Region, particularly in Tatev area, shall be accompanied with environmental programs so as to create a national park in the adjacent communities and to make nature more attractive for foreigners and tourists to Armenia,” said IDeA Director Armen Gevorgyan.

“The communities in this area have an opportunity to deal with comprehensive agriculture…We have prerequisites to have a processing plant in the area,” Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan said in his speech.

“Tatev” National Park will occupy an area of 15000 ha. The works will be conducted in two stages. The first planning is before the governmental resolution, while the second stage is connected with establishing infrastructures. The first stage will cost around 200,000 Euros together with community investments, while the second stage will cost around 1 million Euro,” said WWF Armenia Director Karen Manvelyan.

Under him, the area will be a good habitat for a number of species, as well as rich vegetation and unique relict forests.

April 29, 2015 at 14:48