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Caucasian red deer will be bred in “Dilijan” National Park. Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan accompanied by WWF Armenia Head Karen Manvelyan visited the area of the future breeding site in Dilijan National Park for Caucasian red deer. “The selection of the area needed for breeding Caucasian red deer should be conditioned by several circumstances. Besides being suitable for breeding deer, it will also solve social problems creating working places for the residents of adjacent villages. The opportunity to feed deer and to watch them in wildlife will be an impetus for the development of ecotourism,” the minister said.
WWF Armenia under the patronage of RA Ministry of Nature Protection and with the support of WWF Germany, Orange Armenia, Transboundary Joint Secretariat (TJS) and Prometey Bank launches a project on reintroducing the Caucasian Red Deer in Armenia with the main goal to set up a breeding group of the species in Dilijan National Park. The project activities include preparation of a breeding center in Dilijan National Park, purchase and transportation of 4 male and 11 female deer to Armenia. The project is funded by WWF Germany (25,600,000 AMD) and Orange Armenia (10,000,000 AMD).
July 11, 2014 at 15:18