ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF UNIQUE HIGHLAND LAKE GOSH IS DETERIORATING

arminfo
2007-07-02 23:05:00

The ecological system of highland Lake Gosh has seriously changed
in the last years, the director of Burg youth ecological NGO Arman
Vermishyan says in an interview to ArmInfo.

He says that the survey of this lake, situated in Dilijan national
park, has detected a big quantity of organic matters. In fact, the
lake is in a state of eutrophy. "Formerly, you would see several rare
species of birds and leeches here. Today, they have all gone, with only
crayfish and carp still surviving and horn-weed thriving in the area.

Horn-weed has already covered the greater part of the lake and is
stimulating its eutrophication," says Vermishyan. "Presently, we
are working with the Bio-Resources Management Agency and the Dilijan
national park on a pilot project to fight the horn-weed and to save
the lake. The project is based on the international lake cleanup
experience," says Vermishyan.

The project has been launched in 2006. It is sponsored by Earth Watch
Institute and a number of employees of HSBC Bank Armenia. The total
cost of the project 2.917 EUR.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress