ACTION PLANS ON ARMENIA’S NATIONAL PARKS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT TO BE
IMPLEMENTED BY 2011

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2007, the 2007-2011 mamangement
plans of "Sevan" and "Dilijan" national parks were approved, their
boundaries were reviewed and territorial-functional zoning was carried
out, the RA minister of environmental protection Aram Harutyunian
stated at the December 25 press conference. According to him, the areas
of these national parks were specified: the area of "Dilijan" national
park is 33,765 hectares, that of "Sevan" national park is 147,343
hectares.

The minister said that an invetory of biological resources (wood,
forest fruit, berries, etc.) was made, and the main factors affecting
the balance of ecosystems were identified. The directions of tourism
and recreation development in the national parks were examined, the
list of objects of natural and cultural legacy was made.

Based on results of studies, the action plans on improvement of
management of the national parks were developed, and it is envisaged to
implement these action plans in 2007-2011.

It was stated the RA government’s draft decision on establishment of
the order of keeping the state cadastre of specially protected natural
areas has been developed and submitted to the interested organizations
for discussion.