Posts Tagged ‘ environmental protection ’

WWF Armenia Proposes Enlarging Khosrov Reserve

Jun 16th, 2010 | Category: Social

YEREVAN (Novosti Armenia), June 16–The representative office of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Armenia will present a project to the Ministry of Nature Protection on enlarging the territories of Khosrov reserve, Karen Manvelian, the head of the WWF representative office, said. “The total territory of Khosrov reserve will increase from 23,000 to 30,000 hectares,” [...]



GTZ Supports Implementation of Educational Ecological Programs in Armenia

May 24th, 2010 | Category: Social

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), May 22–The German Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) along with the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Education and Science has been actively aimed at raising public awareness on the environment, said GTZ program manager of stable management of biodiversity Thomas Eberer. “In recent years, Armenia was able to expand and develop international cooperation [...]



Updated Red List of Armenia to be Released in Autumn

May 24th, 2010 | Category: Social

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), May 23–The updated Red List of rare species of the Armenian flora and fauna will be released in Autumn, Tatyana Danielian, head of the biodiversity department at the Armenian Environment Protection Ministry, informed. “Preparatory work of the two-volume Red List of rare species of the Armenian flora and fauna is in its closing [...]



Armenia Aims to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Feb 9th, 2010 | Category: Lead Article

YEREVAN (ARKA), February 9—Armenia is aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere through the application and use of new technologies, said the Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia Aram Harutyunyan. “Science has proven that even if global emissions will be reduced to zero levels, climate change will continue, because carbon dioxide and [...]