NO TREE HAS BEEN PLANTED IN GYUMRI
Support A1+!Over 400-hectare timberland was cut down in Shirak Marz in the 90s. Today only one percent of Gyumri is afforested.
Under a Government decree tree-planting was organised in the marz in 2007. The initiative is considered unprecedented over the past 10 years.
“Forestation was realised only in the region of Artik,” Arman Harutiunian, Head of the “ArmForest” CSJC says. Gyumri was left out of the programme as under a Government decree over 2000-hectare land belonging to the forest management was allotted to the Municipality.
Recently, the land turned out to belong to the “ArmForest” because of a wrong wording of the document.
The area will likely be afforested next year provided the issue of irrigation is addressed in due time. Presently, the company lacks technics, therefore most work is carried out by rented equipment.
The Company needs about ten years to have fertile soil as trees need constant care. Each sapling needs at least twenty years to foliate.
“Tsayg” TV Company, Gyumri
