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THE GOVERNMENT HAS FOUND ANOTHER FOREST TO DESTROY
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| 19:08:36 | 04-05-2005 | Social |
Today the Armenian office of World Ecological Fund collected more than
10 non-governmental organizations to discuss the possible harms of the
highway Kapan-Tsav-Shvanidzor which is to be constructed soon. The
heads of the ecological non-governmental organizations are worried
by the Government decision which envisages the destruction of part
of the Mtnadzor forest.
The experts have investigated that because of the destruction of
the only oak forest in Armenia many endemic animals and plants will
disappear. By their approximate calculations the future highway will
pas through 28-30 km of forest where 14 thousand big and more than
90 thousand small trees are in danger of destruction.
For example, the social-ecological association has carried out
investigations according to which the construction of the new highway
will do more harm than good. According to the association, the slopes
of Shikahogh are inclined by 35o, in Mtnadzor even in summer it is
dark, in North slopes winter lasts longer, and because of snow in
winter the road will by all means close.
The Mtnadzor forest is the only one in Armenia where no trees have
ever been cut because of impassability. The new road will make
the plants and animals available for thieves. The association
offers an alternative for the road which is a necessity. It is
Kapan-Shishkert-Mazra-Shvanidzor, which is sunny and the snow won't
stay long in winter.
Karen Manvelyan, representative of the Armenian office of World
Ecological Fund informed the representatives of the non-governmental
organization that the events organized by them will not finish with
one discussion, they will go on until the Government changes the
decision adopted last year and adopts the new and cleverer alternative.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
A1plus
| 19:08:36 | 04-05-2005 | Social |
Today the Armenian office of World Ecological Fund collected more than
10 non-governmental organizations to discuss the possible harms of the
highway Kapan-Tsav-Shvanidzor which is to be constructed soon. The
heads of the ecological non-governmental organizations are worried
by the Government decision which envisages the destruction of part
of the Mtnadzor forest.
The experts have investigated that because of the destruction of
the only oak forest in Armenia many endemic animals and plants will
disappear. By their approximate calculations the future highway will
pas through 28-30 km of forest where 14 thousand big and more than
90 thousand small trees are in danger of destruction.
For example, the social-ecological association has carried out
investigations according to which the construction of the new highway
will do more harm than good. According to the association, the slopes
of Shikahogh are inclined by 35o, in Mtnadzor even in summer it is
dark, in North slopes winter lasts longer, and because of snow in
winter the road will by all means close.
The Mtnadzor forest is the only one in Armenia where no trees have
ever been cut because of impassability. The new road will make
the plants and animals available for thieves. The association
offers an alternative for the road which is a necessity. It is
Kapan-Shishkert-Mazra-Shvanidzor, which is sunny and the snow won't
stay long in winter.
Karen Manvelyan, representative of the Armenian office of World
Ecological Fund informed the representatives of the non-governmental
organization that the events organized by them will not finish with
one discussion, they will go on until the Government changes the
decision adopted last year and adopts the new and cleverer alternative.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress