ArmInfo. The work on extinguishing residual fires in the territory of the state reserve "Khosrov Forest" continues. According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia, on August 20, 100 rescuers and 10 forestry employees took part in these works. On the territory of the reserve works were carried out on extinguishing 149 smoking foci and 5 smoking trees. On the spot, officers of the Ararat regional administration of the Police of Armenia are on duty.
Recall that in the rescue service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of RA August 12 at 12:30 pm received a signal that in 20 km from the village of Urtsadzor (Ararat region) in the state reserve "Khosrov Forest" lit meadow. On August 14, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia, being unable to fight the fire on its own, was forced to seek help from its Russian counterparts. On the same day at 19.20 the Il- 76 special plane of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia arrived in Armenia to participate in an operation to extinguish fires, which took unprecedented scale in the mountains of Armenia. According to the preliminary data of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on the territory of the Khosrov Reserve, the perimeter of the vegetation is 16 km, of which only the forest - an area of 360 hectares.
ArmInfo.Exploration from the air found on the territory of the state reserve "Khosrov Forest" smoldering foci. The rescue teams of the special purpose of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia are carrying out final works to eliminate the fire.
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.
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