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EXPERT: IF AUTHORITIES HAVE NO INTENTION TO PROTECT FLORA AND FAUNA, PUBLIC MUST DO IT
arminfo
Tuesday, June 5, 15:54
Armenian nature still needs protection despite various events organized
by the Nature Protection Ministry on June 5, ecologist Inga Zarafyan
told media on June 5 on occasion of the World Environment Day.
She said the Governmental Council for Sustainable Development chaired
by the prime minister does not take sufficient measures to protect
green zones and agricultural lands.
"We have lost nearly 8,000 ha of lands because of desertification over
the last year only. 81% of the country's lands are facing danger of
desertification," the ecologist said.
Another alarming problem is protection of reserves and parks. "Over the
last 7 years we have become witnesses of public actions in protection
of Arevik, Khsrov and Shikahogh reserves. If the government has no
intention to protect flora and fauna, the public must tackle the
problem," Zarafyan said.
The occasion of World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year
on the fifth of June since 1972, when the General Assembly of the
United Nations announced it. World Environment Day is the day for
global action and resolution toward keeping the environment healthy
for one and all. This day is special because it is the occasion when
the United Nations (UN) creates a worldwide awareness of preserving
the environment. However, it is not a public holiday.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Tuesday, June 5, 15:54
Armenian nature still needs protection despite various events organized
by the Nature Protection Ministry on June 5, ecologist Inga Zarafyan
told media on June 5 on occasion of the World Environment Day.
She said the Governmental Council for Sustainable Development chaired
by the prime minister does not take sufficient measures to protect
green zones and agricultural lands.
"We have lost nearly 8,000 ha of lands because of desertification over
the last year only. 81% of the country's lands are facing danger of
desertification," the ecologist said.
Another alarming problem is protection of reserves and parks. "Over the
last 7 years we have become witnesses of public actions in protection
of Arevik, Khsrov and Shikahogh reserves. If the government has no
intention to protect flora and fauna, the public must tackle the
problem," Zarafyan said.
The occasion of World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year
on the fifth of June since 1972, when the General Assembly of the
United Nations announced it. World Environment Day is the day for
global action and resolution toward keeping the environment healthy
for one and all. This day is special because it is the occasion when
the United Nations (UN) creates a worldwide awareness of preserving
the environment. However, it is not a public holiday.
From: Baghdasarian