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Society

World Bank helps Armenia strengthen management of forests, wetlands, and protected areas

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the RESILAND: Armenia Resilient Landscapes Project (RESILAND Armenia) that aims to help the government to strengthen community engagement and improve the management of forests, wetlands, and protected areas in selected locations in Armenia.

10.05.2024, 18:11

Society

Human factor remains the main cause of fires - Rescue Service of Armenia

The human factor remains the main cause of fires, said the head of the National Center for Emergency Situations Colonel Arsen Mkrtchyan.

08.08.2023, 13:36

Society

Some $18.7 million to be invested in expansion of forest areas in Armenia over next 8 years

Some $18.7 million will be spent over the next 8 years on planting new forests in Armenia, the Ministry of the Environment said today, adding that as a result their total area is expected to grow by 2.5%..

14.07.2021, 11:21

Society

Forest expansion program with $18.7 million budget kicks off in Armenia

Armenia's Environment Ministry and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched today an eight-year program with an $18.7 million budget designed to expand forest areas in the country.

15.06.2021, 17:30

Society

Armenian citizens will be allowed to go to forests only for walking and picking berries

Armenia's Environment Minister Romanos Petrosyan said at a press conference on Tuesday that about 11.1% of forests in Armenia are managed by ArmForest state non-commercial organization, which is staffed with about 1,000 employees.

26.01.2021, 18:01

Society

GIZ helps restore 200 hectares of forests in Armenia

Forests in a number of Armenian communities have been restored as part of the Integrated Biodiversity Management program, Ashot Giloyan, head of the Local Government Policy Department of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures, said today.

22.11.2019, 19:19

Society

Preservation, protection and reproduction of forests is an Armenian government priority

One of the priorities of the Armenian government is the preservation, protection and reproduction of forests, Minister of Agriculture Ignaty Arakelyan said today during a conference dedicated to the International Day of Forests.

21.03.2018, 15:26

Society

Wildfires destroyed 680 hectares of forest in Armenia

Two massive wildfires in the last few days have destroyed 680 hectares of forests, Deputy Minister for Emergency Situations David Karapetyan said during an Armenian cabinet session today.

17.08.2017, 14:51

Economy

Some 82 hectares of forests recovered in 2015

About 82 hectares of forests have been recovered in Armenia in the outgoing year, nature protection minister Aramayis Grigoryan told a news conference today. According to him, new trees have been planted on 31 hectares in Sevan and Dilijan national parks.

23.12.2015, 18:18