Specially protected areas in Armenia expand
23.01.2018,
17:58
Specially protected areas in Armenia have expanded quite considerably over the past seven years, Aram Aghasyan, a senior official in charge of specially protected natural areas and arboretums at the Ministry of Nature Protection, said today.
YEREVAN, January 23. /ARKA/. Specially protected areas in Armenia have expanded quite considerably over the past seven years, Aram Aghasyan, a senior official in charge of specially protected natural areas and arboretums at the Ministry of Nature Protection, said today.
Speaking to a news conference he recalled that two new national parks - Arevik and Arpi Lich - have been created in recent years, as well as Zangezur, Khustup and others reserves. In his words, today three reserves, four national parks, 27 sanctuaries, and 232 natural monuments are under strict security today.
"We have an agreement with IDeA Foundation for the establishment of Tatev National Park in the south of Armenia , and we have a new agreement with Lydian Armenia company on the creation of a national park in Jermuk", Aghasyan said.
He stressed that in 2018 some 858 million drams will be allocated from the budget for specially protected territories and another 950 million drams are expected to come from donor organizations.
Arman Vermishyan, the coordinator of the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) added that under a 2009 agreement with the Ministry of Nature Protection CNF has been financing the current expenditures of specially protected territories. ($ 1 - 481.17 drams). -0-
Speaking to a news conference he recalled that two new national parks - Arevik and Arpi Lich - have been created in recent years, as well as Zangezur, Khustup and others reserves. In his words, today three reserves, four national parks, 27 sanctuaries, and 232 natural monuments are under strict security today.
"We have an agreement with IDeA Foundation for the establishment of Tatev National Park in the south of Armenia , and we have a new agreement with Lydian Armenia company on the creation of a national park in Jermuk", Aghasyan said.
He stressed that in 2018 some 858 million drams will be allocated from the budget for specially protected territories and another 950 million drams are expected to come from donor organizations.
Arman Vermishyan, the coordinator of the Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF) added that under a 2009 agreement with the Ministry of Nature Protection CNF has been financing the current expenditures of specially protected territories. ($ 1 - 481.17 drams). -0-
