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82% OF ARMENIAN LAND IS UNDER DESERT THREAT
Panorama.am
21:12 28/03/2008
The vast mining activities, mass forest cutting, urbanization, the
pollution of rivers and wet territories, illegal hunting caused the
degradation of the environment, climatic changes and disruption of
ecological processes, said Bella Avetisyan, the member of "Armenia tree
plant" project foundation in "Become Voice of Voiceless" exhibition.
According to her taking into account the statistical data every year
approximately 8000hec wood is being destroyed. Besides hundreds of
animals are under the threat of being destroyed. "Who will protect
our country if we do not want to do it? But we need to act and not
just to worry about it," she said.
According to another member of the organization Davit Sarsgayn the most
dangerous ecological item today is the exploitation of Teghut molibden
mine. "The problem is a huge one. More than 200 thousands trees will be
cut. Besides thousands of plants and tress will be destroyed," he said.
Note that according to the UN published data 82% of land in Armenia
is under the threat of becoming desert.
Panorama.am
21:12 28/03/2008
The vast mining activities, mass forest cutting, urbanization, the
pollution of rivers and wet territories, illegal hunting caused the
degradation of the environment, climatic changes and disruption of
ecological processes, said Bella Avetisyan, the member of "Armenia tree
plant" project foundation in "Become Voice of Voiceless" exhibition.
According to her taking into account the statistical data every year
approximately 8000hec wood is being destroyed. Besides hundreds of
animals are under the threat of being destroyed. "Who will protect
our country if we do not want to do it? But we need to act and not
just to worry about it," she said.
According to another member of the organization Davit Sarsgayn the most
dangerous ecological item today is the exploitation of Teghut molibden
mine. "The problem is a huge one. More than 200 thousands trees will be
cut. Besides thousands of plants and tress will be destroyed," he said.
Note that according to the UN published data 82% of land in Armenia
is under the threat of becoming desert.