MINISTRY OF NATURE PROTECTION DECIDES ON BORDERS OF PARKS

Panorama.am
18:55 04/12/06

Ministry of Nature Protection has submitted a project plan on
administration of national parks Dilijan and Sevan for 2007-2011 for
the public discussion. One of its important elements is the definition
of the borders of the parks. The ministry says in deciding the borders,
environmental problems are considered together with the layouts of
state cadastre.

Considerable disputes arise with rural communities while deciding on
these borders.

The document also pays considerable attention to the development of
tourism. The studies conducted since October, 2005 indicate that 25
economic units operate in the areas most of them having no clear
ideas on tax legislation. Many of them do not coordinate with the
adminsitration of the parks.