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WHAT KIND OF BORDERS WILL BE APPROVED FOR ZANGEZOUR BIODPHERIC COMPLEX BY CADASTRE?
16:35 March 03, 2015
EcoLur
Khazhak Aghabekyan, acting Staff Head of Nature Protection Ministry,
has replied to the letter on "Zangezour Biospheric Complex" submitted
by "Union for Protection of Employees' Rights", which says,
"In reply to your letter on the list of the companies having
conducted mapping of borders of "Zangezour" biospheric complex in
Syunik Region and the results of their activities. In the frames
of UNDP-GEF "Developing The Protected System of Armenia" project
(2010-2011) WWF carried out mapping of "Khoustoup" and "Zangezour"
state reserves, parts of "Zangezour" biospheric complex, and agreed
with adjacent communities, which were approved by RA governmental
resolution N 1465-N dated on 19 December 2013.
What is the substantiation for such contradicting activities, as
mining within and beyond the borders of the specially protected areas
of nature?
No mining activities are carried out in the area of the national park,
Syunik Region, which will be documented by the Armenian Government with
the approval of "Arevik" National Park border description and mapping.
The list of project carried out in the protected areas of Syunik
Region from 2008 to present with positive outcomes and the list of
the organizations.
The following projects have been implemented in Syunik Region with
the support of international organizations under the Nature Protection
Ministry:
- UNDP-GEF "Developing The Protected System of Armenia" project
/2010-2013/ aimed at political, social and economic development of
specially protected areas of nature, improvement of legislative and
bylaw basis of the reserves and their harmonization with other laws.
- "Sustainable biodiversity management in the South Caucasus" regional
project /2008-2011Õ©Õ©â~@¤/ - in the frames of this project component
GIZ discussed and made proper proposals on making amendments to RA
Forest Code.
- UNDP-GEF "Support to Country Actions Aimed at Protected Areas in
Frames of Convention on Biological Diversity" /2009-2010/, where
an extended database was established, which includes environmental
descriptors according to state reserves, national parks and nature
preserves.
- UNDP-GEF "Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest
Ecosystems of Armenia" project 2009-2013. The project supported the
reduction of vulnerability to negative climate changes and increase
in adaptation focusing on the preservation of valuable mountain forest
ecosystems in Syunik Region.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/biodiversity/what-kind-of-borders-will-be-approved-for-zangezour-biodpheric-complex-by-cadastre/7081/
From: A. Papazian
16:35 March 03, 2015
EcoLur
Khazhak Aghabekyan, acting Staff Head of Nature Protection Ministry,
has replied to the letter on "Zangezour Biospheric Complex" submitted
by "Union for Protection of Employees' Rights", which says,
"In reply to your letter on the list of the companies having
conducted mapping of borders of "Zangezour" biospheric complex in
Syunik Region and the results of their activities. In the frames
of UNDP-GEF "Developing The Protected System of Armenia" project
(2010-2011) WWF carried out mapping of "Khoustoup" and "Zangezour"
state reserves, parts of "Zangezour" biospheric complex, and agreed
with adjacent communities, which were approved by RA governmental
resolution N 1465-N dated on 19 December 2013.
What is the substantiation for such contradicting activities, as
mining within and beyond the borders of the specially protected areas
of nature?
No mining activities are carried out in the area of the national park,
Syunik Region, which will be documented by the Armenian Government with
the approval of "Arevik" National Park border description and mapping.
The list of project carried out in the protected areas of Syunik
Region from 2008 to present with positive outcomes and the list of
the organizations.
The following projects have been implemented in Syunik Region with
the support of international organizations under the Nature Protection
Ministry:
- UNDP-GEF "Developing The Protected System of Armenia" project
/2010-2013/ aimed at political, social and economic development of
specially protected areas of nature, improvement of legislative and
bylaw basis of the reserves and their harmonization with other laws.
- "Sustainable biodiversity management in the South Caucasus" regional
project /2008-2011Õ©Õ©â~@¤/ - in the frames of this project component
GIZ discussed and made proper proposals on making amendments to RA
Forest Code.
- UNDP-GEF "Support to Country Actions Aimed at Protected Areas in
Frames of Convention on Biological Diversity" /2009-2010/, where
an extended database was established, which includes environmental
descriptors according to state reserves, national parks and nature
preserves.
- UNDP-GEF "Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest
Ecosystems of Armenia" project 2009-2013. The project supported the
reduction of vulnerability to negative climate changes and increase
in adaptation focusing on the preservation of valuable mountain forest
ecosystems in Syunik Region.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/biodiversity/what-kind-of-borders-will-be-approved-for-zangezour-biodpheric-complex-by-cadastre/7081/
From: A. Papazian