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Green for Blue: Government orders planting forest around Lake Sevan
http://armenianow.com/society/environment/41158/government_project_forest_lake_sevan
ENVIRONMENT | 16.11.12 | 13:34
The Armenian government decided on Thursday that trees will be planted
in a 1,100-hectare area to create a forest around the Sevan National
Park till 2023.
According to the project submitted by the Ministry of Nature
Protection, it is scheduled to plant vegetable seed trees and shrubs.
Around 700 hectares of forest will cover Vardenis, Martuni, Vardenik,
Noratus areas, and the rest will cover the non-used agricultural land
areas owned by Shorzha, Litchq, Tsovak and other communities in the
administrative territory of Gavar Town. In case of favorable
conditions, high-value fruit-bearing forest trees are expected to be
planted as well.
Gegharqunik province is one of Armenia's least-forest-covered regions,
with a mere 3 percent of forests. The program funding for 2014-2023 is
planned to be carried out at the expense of the state budget, Lake
Sevan Recovery, Preservation and Development Fund sponsored by the
government.
http://armenianow.com/society/environment/41158/government_project_forest_lake_sevan
ENVIRONMENT | 16.11.12 | 13:34
The Armenian government decided on Thursday that trees will be planted
in a 1,100-hectare area to create a forest around the Sevan National
Park till 2023.
According to the project submitted by the Ministry of Nature
Protection, it is scheduled to plant vegetable seed trees and shrubs.
Around 700 hectares of forest will cover Vardenis, Martuni, Vardenik,
Noratus areas, and the rest will cover the non-used agricultural land
areas owned by Shorzha, Litchq, Tsovak and other communities in the
administrative territory of Gavar Town. In case of favorable
conditions, high-value fruit-bearing forest trees are expected to be
planted as well.
Gegharqunik province is one of Armenia's least-forest-covered regions,
with a mere 3 percent of forests. The program funding for 2014-2023 is
planned to be carried out at the expense of the state budget, Lake
Sevan Recovery, Preservation and Development Fund sponsored by the
government.