Armenian Forests Destroyed under Planned Felling

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The State Center for Forest Monitoring, in reply to the alarm signal connected with forest felling, carried out examinations in Jiliza, Lalvar and Dsegh forestry enterprises. According to the official reply, the felling in Jiliza forestry enterprise was carried out: 1)for heating needs of the school, by order N 61 dated on 19.10.2012, 2) self-production in the amount of 5 cubic meters, 3) forest die-off in the amount of 4 cubic meters. The journalists were shown the documents on the lawfulness of the felling in Lalvar forestry enterprise, says the reply of the Center. What about Dsegh forestry enterprise, sanitary felling was carried out in the surroundings of Motkor. 163 trees have been cut down in the volume of 409.98 cubic meters. The examinations carried out on the spot by the Center for Forest Monitoring revealed the difference in the stated volumes, about 6%. The violations connected with the selection of the area were also present. The Agriculture Minister was reported about the findings.

In her turn, "Shogher" Association Chairperson Hasmik Aslanyan, who head beaten the alarm signal, thinks these so-called planned felling will bring to the complete elimination of the forest. “Just have a look at the cut down trees. Are they subject to be chopped down? What will happen later? Forest-near villages used forests during all their history and didn't eliminate them. But now the forest is eliminated under the heading of "planned felling". What to do to stop it?!!!!”.

Photos by The State Center for Forest Monitoring

November 07, 2012 at 14:26