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  • IDeA Charitable Foundation And WWF-Armenia Is Starting A Partnership

    IDEA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND WWF-ARMENIA IS STARTING A PARTNERSHIP IN A FRAMEWORK OF NATURE CONSERVATION AND ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT

    16:30 February 06, 2015

    WWF-Armenia

    On 6th February a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed
    between the Initiatives for Development of Armenia Charitable
    Foundation (IDeA Foundation) and WWF-Armenian Branch (WWF-Armenia),
    according to which the parties will collaborate in a framework of
    nature conservation and ecotourism development.

    On the bases of the MoU IDeA Foundation and WWF-Armenia will implement
    joint activities towards improvement of management of Dvil's Bridge
    Nature Monument as well as will initiate an establishment of a new
    protected area - Tatev National Park, in the South of Armenia. The
    aim of the above mentioned initiatives is to conserve the unique
    ecosystem and biodiversity of the area as well as to support ecotourism
    development.

    The MoU has been signed by Mr. Armen Gevorgyan, CEO of IDeA Foundation
    and by Mr. Karen Manvelyan, Director of WWF-Armenia.

    "Our collaboration is directed to the nature conservation and tourism
    development in the area of Tatev. One of the main objectives of the
    Tatev Revival project implemented by IDeA Foundation is to make
    the area attractive in terms of tourism, which will also promote
    socio-economic development in the adjacent communities. For this
    reason all prerequisites are available such as medieval monastery, air
    tram, rich nature and unique ecosystem, conservation of which is also
    important in terms of ecotourism development. I am sure that by our
    joint efforts we will succeed in carrying out all project directed
    to the development of the area," mentioned Mr. Armen Gevorgyan,
    CEO of the IDeA Foundation.

    "It is very important for us to work together with IDeA Foundation
    in order to protect unique biodiversity and ecosystems of the area
    as well as to create opportunities for local people to improve their
    livelihoods in Tatev area," said in his welcome speech Mr. Karen
    Manvelyan, Director of WWF-Armenia.

    http://ecolur.org/en/news/officials/idea-charitable-foundation-and-wwfarmenia-is-starting-a-partnership-in-a-framework-of-nature-conservation-and-ecotourism-development/7000/

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