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Alina Hovhannisyan

The City Hall will present the "Urban Biodiversity Zone" as part of COP17.

The City Hall will present the "Urban Biodiversity Zone" as part of COP17.

ArmInfo. Yerevan Municipality will present an "Urban Biodiversity Zone" as part of COP17 (the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity). This was announced during a working meeting of the capital's municipality.

Over the course of 12 days - from October 19th to 30th - initiatives and programs in the fields of nature conservation, green infrastructure development, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable urban development will be presented in Yerevan's 2750th Anniversary Park.

Visitors to the Zone will also enjoy thematic master classes and open discussions; screenings of environmental and festival films; a concert and cultural program; and professional and public dialogue on the future of urban nature.

As announced, the "Urban Biodiversity Zone" will become a space where we can not only talk about nature, but also work together to shape a Yerevan in which urban development and nature are in harmony.

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