ARMENIA TO GIVE GEORGIA 15 BEZOARDIC GOATS BY END OF 2005
YEREVAN, MAY 19. ARMINFO. 15 bezoardic goats registered in the Red
Book will be transported from Armenia to Georgia by the end of 2005
for the renewal of their population.
A representative of the World Wilderness Fund (WWF) in Armenia Karen
Manvelyan informed ARMINFO’s reporter, that the reintroduction of
bezoardic goat will be fulfilled in the Kharagaulian national park
of Georgia’s Borzhomi region. The WWF of Switzerland allotted about
$60.000 for realization of this project.
He also informed that the transfer of red deers from Georgian side
to “Dilijan” national park is delayed for lack of finances. To note,
the red deer has almost disappeared in Armenia, it only occasionally
run into Armenia’s territory from Azerbaijan crossing a contact line
of both countries’ armies.
