ArmInfo.The Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia stated that the state non-profit organization opened accounts in the bank to collect funds for the restoration of the Khosrov Forest, which suffered during the fires.
All funds that will be received on these bank accounts will be directed solely to the elimination of damage as a result of a fire in
Reserve. As the press service of the Ministry of Nature Protection told ArmInfo, the public council "Khosrov Forest" consisting of experts, people enjoying public confidence, etc., will be established for the correct use and distribution of funds collected for the restoration of the reserve. The council will monitor the use of collected Means and periodically inform the public about the work done. Those who want to help the reserve can transfer money to Akba-Credit Agricole Bank to the following accounts:
Armenian Dram - 220129690305000 US Dollar - 220415140015001 Russian Rouble - 220129690016958 Euro - 220415140049002
Note that on August 14, the Foundation for the Protection of Wildlife and Cultural Property (FPWC) announced collection of donations aimed at saving the Khosrov Forest Reserve, urging the environmental community to help in combating this challenge.
As a result of the fire in the Khosrov Reserve, which was located within six days, according to official data, 360 hectares of forest were burnt. However, according to independent experts, the damage far exceeded official figures. According to ecologists, as a result of the fire, 2.5 thousand hectares of forest were burnt.
ArmInfo.The charitable organization Adibekyan Family Foundation for Advancement of philanthropist Gagik Adibekyan will send 100,000 EUR to eliminate the consequences of the fire in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest". The press service of the fund told ArmInfo.
ArmInfo. Equipping with fire-fighting equipment is not enough in Armenia - there is a shortage of finances. On August 17, after the meeting of the Government, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia David Karapetyan stated in a conversation with journalists. According to him, stormy public discussions were quite expected, which indicates a careful attitude to environmental issues and awareness of public interest.
ArmInfo.According to the preliminary data of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia, on the territory of state reserve Khosrov Forest as a whole, vegetation perimeter was 16 km thick, of which 360 hectares of forest. The forest fire in Vayots Dzor destroyed grass coverings with a perimeter of about 15 km, 320 hectares of which were forests. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Emergency Elections of Armenia David Karapetyan, presenting August 17 at a government meeting on the territory of the reserve.
ArmInfo.Fire in Khosrov Forest state reserve caused enormous damage to its biodiversity. This was announced by the head of the association "For the sake of stable human development", ecologist Karine Danielyan on August 16 at a meeting with journalists.
ArmInfo. As of 12.00 on August 15, in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest", the vegetation was burnt by a circle of 16 km, of which 360 hectares of forest. Work on extinguishing the fire continues.
ArmInfo.The fourth day of the fire in Khosrov Reserve caused great damage to the environment. This, as the press service of Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia, stated the head of the department Artsvik Minasyan.