PREVENTING WILDFIRES

Forest and grassland fires are getting more frequent during this period of year, which are conditioned by temperature rise and a decrease in precipitation.
It is crucial to avoid creating fire hazards and to prevent potential outbreaks and spreads of fire, especially in specially protected areas of nature and forested areas.

STATEMENT on sending applications of amateur hunting ONLINE

Public reviews will be held over Dzoragyugh (Tsakqar) perlite sand mine, Gegharkunik region, submitted by “Syuzi Hrach” LLC

Public reviews will be held over recycling of molybdenum-containing wastes, submitted by “Aranam” LLC

Public reviews will be held over disposal, recycling warehouse of used batteries envisaged in 82 Shirak, Shengavit administrative district, submitted by “Lusi-Areg” LLC

In the wake of leopard tracks

How the Caucasian leopard attacked Yenoqavan Resident Arman Gabrielyan, and how their meeting ended, almost everyone knows.
The case had a great response. Since, it was remarkable not only for the fact that a wild animal had attacked a person, but also for the fact that a Caucasian leopard had appeared in Tavoush.

Tree planting and fencing activities of riverbanks in the highlands of the Republic of Armenia have embarked on

Tree planting and fencing activities of riverbanks in the highlands of the Republic of Armenia have embarked on

 The decree on “Organizing and implementing the activities and approving the order of providing funding for beneficiaries under the fifteenth program to curb the adverse economic impact of COVID-19” was adopted at today's Cabinet meeting.

With reference to the work implemented in the recent months and anticipated outcomes in “Lake Arpi” national park

Social assistance for willow planting

6 regions, 2 million willows, about 1000 jobs with a daily salary of up to 10.000 AMD. In the frames of the fifteenth anti-crisis activity, it is envisaged to create a forest layer protecting the riverbank.

Irina Ghaplanyan and Vardan Melikyan visited Tavoush region

Deputy Ministers of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan and Vardan Melikyan are in Yenoqavan village, Tavoush region, in the vicinity of which the camera traps captured the Caucasian leopard a few days ago.

Public reviews will be held over the construction of the residential complex in 15 Leninakan (Hasratyan), Ajapnyak administrative district, submitted by “Artcompany” CJSC 

The results of the Ministry of Environment-implemented “Support Program for Protected Areas-Armenia” (SPPA-A) are already tangible

As a result of allocating grants of 700 thousand AMD, entrepreneurial projects of beekeeping, horticulture and animal husbandry have been launched in Geghanush community of Syunik region.

Gagik Amiryan - Gold Medal award

By the order of the Minister of Environment, Gagik Amaryan, Nurseries’ Manager of “My Forest Armenia” NGO, was awarded today the departmental gold medal for significant contribution to the sphere of nature protection.
Deputy Minister of Environment Vardan Melikyan handed the departmental gold medal to Gagik Amiryan.

Nitrogen dioxide concentration in Yerevan
 

In the period of April 26 to May 3 (compared to April 5-12), there was observed an increase in nitrogen dioxide by about 14% in the atmosphere.