Monday, April 13 2020 16:43

ArmInfo.  The deadlines for the  implementation of the program for planting 10 million trees in  Armenia have been postponed to 2021. This is stated in the message of  the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.

The program for planting 10 million trees was to be implemented on  October 10, 2020. Meanwhile, taking into account the situation that  has developed as a result of the spread of coronavirus, it was  decided to postpone its implementation to 2021. At the same time, the  ministry does not exclude that during the current year it will be  possible to plant 1 million seedlings, which is also an unprecedented  indicator in the context of recent years.

To recall, on October 16 last year at the Global Innovation Forum,  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan came up with an initiative to plant 10  million trees on October 10, 2020, which will symbolize the unity of  10 million Armenians from around the world.

It should also be noted that having ratified the Paris Agreement,  Armenia committed itself to increase the size of forest territories  by 285 thousand ha by 2050, which implies the planting of 800-900  million trees.  This means that up to 30 million seedlings should be  planted at an annual rate. This process automatically implies the  creation of new nurseries of seedlings, the creation of additional  jobs, active interaction with communities adjacent to forests, and so  on. According to experts, the large-scale planting program will enter  the active phase around 2025-2026.