Nature Protection Ministry RA
The Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 05.12.2016–09.12.2016 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections it carried out, which resulted in drawing up 8 decisions on administrative fines in the amount of 630,000 AMD, while the total damage caused to environment was estimated in the amount of 9.88 million AMD.
Forest and Biodiversity Supervision Department recorded illegal felling of 186 trees in Stepanavan Forestry Enterprise, “ArmForest” SNCO, Lori Region and estimated damage caused to environment in the amount of 9573.0 thousand AMD, out of which information about 81 felled down trees with estimated damage in the amount of 6200.0 thousand AMD is submitted to Criminal Investigation Department of Lori Region for further proceedings.
Shirak Territorial Division drew up a decision on imposing an administrative fine in the amount of 50,000 AMD, while damage caused to environment was estimated in the amount of 101.25 thousand AMD.
Syunik Territorial Division has drawn up two decisions on imposing administrative fines in the amount of 130,000 AMD on two natural persons for two cases of illegal tree felling.
A case investigation in Syunik Territorial Division resulted in addressing a warning to a natural person and damage caused to environment was estimated in the amount of 3000 AMD.
Vayots Dzor Territorial Division has drawn up a decision on imposing administrative fines in the amount of 50,000 AMD for illegal tree felling.
Tavush Territorial Division has drawn up an administrative fine of 50,000 AMD over one natural person for illegal tree felling, while damage caused to environment was estimated in the amount of 205,000 AMD.
During this week 393 items (221.7 kg) of whitefish was detected and confiscated, fishing nets and fish inside were confiscated and taken out of Lake Sevan.
The sanctions imposed by the State Environmental Inspection results in 0.95 million AMD paid to the state budget.
December 12, 2016 at 15:26