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ARMENIA TO BE INVOLVED IN REGIONAL PROJECT ON CREATION OF ECO-CORRIDORS FOR MIGRATION OF ANIMALS
ARMINFO
Thursday, February 21, 17:20
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan will take part in a regional project
on creation of eco-corridors that will connect the specially protected
areas, WWF Armenia Head Karen Manvelyan told ArmInfo. The corridors
will allow animals to migrate from one protected area to another
one safely and without hindrance. In addition, the creation of the
corridors will play an important role in protection of bio-diversity
and development of local communities via creation of additional income
sources. Manvelyan added that the grant project to be financed by the
Government of Germany through the KfW Bank will involve a number of
NGOs and local administrations. WWF Armenia, in turn, will play the
role of a coordination body.
On the whole, the eco-corridors will cover the south and the north of
the republic. For instance, in the south the corridors will stretch
from Khosrov reserve to Meghri. Transboundary eco-corridors will
also be created. At the moment the transboundary specially protected
areas are the national parks "Lake Arpi" (Armenia) and "Javakhetia"
(Georgia). In addition, Iran and Armenia are going to create a
transboundary "Peace of Friendship and Park", which will include
"Arevik" national park from the Armenian side and a 30 thsd ha area
from the Iranian side, where one can find 2500 kinds of plants and
230 species of animals.
Manvelyan stressed that the implementation of the project and
creation of the eco-corridors will play an important role for
Armenian moufflons, Persian leopards and Caucasian bears. To note,
these species are included in the Red Book.
ARMINFO
Thursday, February 21, 17:20
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan will take part in a regional project
on creation of eco-corridors that will connect the specially protected
areas, WWF Armenia Head Karen Manvelyan told ArmInfo. The corridors
will allow animals to migrate from one protected area to another
one safely and without hindrance. In addition, the creation of the
corridors will play an important role in protection of bio-diversity
and development of local communities via creation of additional income
sources. Manvelyan added that the grant project to be financed by the
Government of Germany through the KfW Bank will involve a number of
NGOs and local administrations. WWF Armenia, in turn, will play the
role of a coordination body.
On the whole, the eco-corridors will cover the south and the north of
the republic. For instance, in the south the corridors will stretch
from Khosrov reserve to Meghri. Transboundary eco-corridors will
also be created. At the moment the transboundary specially protected
areas are the national parks "Lake Arpi" (Armenia) and "Javakhetia"
(Georgia). In addition, Iran and Armenia are going to create a
transboundary "Peace of Friendship and Park", which will include
"Arevik" national park from the Armenian side and a 30 thsd ha area
from the Iranian side, where one can find 2500 kinds of plants and
230 species of animals.
Manvelyan stressed that the implementation of the project and
creation of the eco-corridors will play an important role for
Armenian moufflons, Persian leopards and Caucasian bears. To note,
these species are included in the Red Book.