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WHAT ARE MINING INDUSTRY'S DAMAGES TO ARMENIA?
news.am
September 18, 2012 | 12:02
YEREVAN. - A total of 9,700 hectares of Armenia's lands are allocated
to mining enterprises; 8,725 hectares from these lands are abused,
whereas 1,400 hectares are under tailings dumps, the Nature Protection
Minister's report states.
In line with the report, around 220 million cubic meters of tailings
are accumulated in these dumps, and this degrades the landscape and
the biodiversity. In addition, the open-pit mines completely break
down the natural landscape and the ecosystem.
Also, the groundwater's flow and content is changing. There also
are water basins whose flora and fauna have lessened, or changed
considerably.
Furthermore, since some mining ventures are located on high terrain,
they cause a serious damage to the landscape located much below.
The mining industry directly impacts the surface covering, too, and
this contributes to greater desertification in Armenia and includes
85 percent of the country's surface, the Nature Protection Minister's
report also notes.
news.am
September 18, 2012 | 12:02
YEREVAN. - A total of 9,700 hectares of Armenia's lands are allocated
to mining enterprises; 8,725 hectares from these lands are abused,
whereas 1,400 hectares are under tailings dumps, the Nature Protection
Minister's report states.
In line with the report, around 220 million cubic meters of tailings
are accumulated in these dumps, and this degrades the landscape and
the biodiversity. In addition, the open-pit mines completely break
down the natural landscape and the ecosystem.
Also, the groundwater's flow and content is changing. There also
are water basins whose flora and fauna have lessened, or changed
considerably.
Furthermore, since some mining ventures are located on high terrain,
they cause a serious damage to the landscape located much below.
The mining industry directly impacts the surface covering, too, and
this contributes to greater desertification in Armenia and includes
85 percent of the country's surface, the Nature Protection Minister's
report also notes.