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WWF ARMENIA AND BOTANICS INSTITUTE LAUNCH NURSERY WORTH 20,000 EUROS
YEREVAN, June 20. /ARKA/. Under a WWF Switzerland program, WWF Armenia
and the Institute of Botanics of Armenia's academy of sciences opened
a nursery worth approximately 20,000 euros, coordinator of WWF Armenia
forest programs Artur Alaverdyan said.
Twenty-two tree species will be presented in the new nursery, eight
of them valuable and extinct. Later on they will be replanted in
various regions across Armenia, Alaverdyan said at the official
opening ceremony.
The nursery with about 200,000 trees is a part of the program of
forestation in northern regions of Armenia aimed at restoring 70
hectares of forests and creating an extra earning for local population.
Director of the World Wildlife Fund Armenia Karen Manvelyan said one of
the main achievements in the last 12 years is that 35,500 hectares of
preserves in Armenia (Khosrov Forest and Shikahogh) are now technically
equipped and new preserves (Zangezur and Khustup) and national parks
(Arevik, Arpi Lake) are created on a total of 91,700 hectares.
The most important achievement is that preserve and national park
area is now 13.1% of Armenia's territory, Manvelyan said.
The program is implemented supported by Armenia's ministry of
environment, international organizations and NGOs
Another successful project is forestation of 850 hectares in Lori and
Tavush regions. Programs to develop local communities, protect and
use resources in a correct way, were carried out in 25 communities
in Siunik, Vayots Dzor, Lori, Tavush and Shirak, Manvelyan said.
WWF-Armenia opened in 2006. Its main activities include preserving
biodiversity, ensuring sustainable use of natural resources and
increasing public awareness. -0--
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YEREVAN, June 20. /ARKA/. Under a WWF Switzerland program, WWF Armenia
and the Institute of Botanics of Armenia's academy of sciences opened
a nursery worth approximately 20,000 euros, coordinator of WWF Armenia
forest programs Artur Alaverdyan said.
Twenty-two tree species will be presented in the new nursery, eight
of them valuable and extinct. Later on they will be replanted in
various regions across Armenia, Alaverdyan said at the official
opening ceremony.
The nursery with about 200,000 trees is a part of the program of
forestation in northern regions of Armenia aimed at restoring 70
hectares of forests and creating an extra earning for local population.
Director of the World Wildlife Fund Armenia Karen Manvelyan said one of
the main achievements in the last 12 years is that 35,500 hectares of
preserves in Armenia (Khosrov Forest and Shikahogh) are now technically
equipped and new preserves (Zangezur and Khustup) and national parks
(Arevik, Arpi Lake) are created on a total of 91,700 hectares.
The most important achievement is that preserve and national park
area is now 13.1% of Armenia's territory, Manvelyan said.
The program is implemented supported by Armenia's ministry of
environment, international organizations and NGOs
Another successful project is forestation of 850 hectares in Lori and
Tavush regions. Programs to develop local communities, protect and
use resources in a correct way, were carried out in 25 communities
in Siunik, Vayots Dzor, Lori, Tavush and Shirak, Manvelyan said.
WWF-Armenia opened in 2006. Its main activities include preserving
biodiversity, ensuring sustainable use of natural resources and
increasing public awareness. -0--
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/society/wwf_armenia_and_botanics_institute_launch_nursery_ worth_20_000_euros/#sthash.5qRYC7EC.dpuf