EcoLur
Forest-covered area will be destroyed in the area of 101600 cum in Meghri-Noravan section: 16110 trees will be cut down to lay Iran-Armenia 400 kW second electricity air line. The aim of this project is to increase the annual yearly volume of the electricity exported to Iran.
The Armenian section of the electricity air line starts from Agarak and goes to Hrazdan TPP through Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkounik and Kotayq Regions. The economic damage caused to environment makes up 413,37 million AMD.
According to “High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC Deputy to Chief Architect Smbat Arshakyan, tree felling won’t be carried out unless the reforestation project submitted to Nature Protection Ministry is not approved.
Under the project, the reforestation area has been provided from Artsvanik Forestry Enterprise of “ArmForest” CJSC in Syunik Region, where around 13.48 ha will be reforested. 37406 trees will be planted during two years, out of which 29925 tees will be planted in the first year. The other part for reforestation will be provided by Nature Protection Ministry. In reply to EcoLur’s question whether forest felling is designed in the specially protected areas of nature, Smbatt Arshakyan found it difficult to answer.
June 15, 2016 at 16:18