Wildfires erupted in in Khosrov Forest State Reserve on August 12, as well as in the vicinity of Artvan community in Armenia’s Vayoc Dzor Province resulted in resettling of wild animals and birds in nearby safe places, the Ministry of Nature Protection reports.
The ministry calls for the Armenian population to be watchful and more caring and urges not to harm animals searching for safe places and shelters due to the disaster.
The hunters are also urged to avoid hunting in highlands of hunting areas of Ararat, Kotayk, Vayoc Dzor, Gegharkunik provinces within the amateur hunting period launching on August 26.
The Minister of Nature Protection instructed the State Environmental Inspectorate to establish tightened control over the aforementioned districts, keeping animals featured in Red Book of the Republic of Armenia in spotlight.
The ministry calls for acting in accordance with these requirements, by precisely briefing it on animal locomotion.