XI WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS Antalya, Turkey, 13 to 22 October 1997
	VOLUME 3, TOPIC 12 SUMMARIES OF VOLUNTARY PAPERS REFORESTATION OF CUT-DOWN FORESTS IN ARMENIA Ruben Petrossian1 Armenia is a mountainous country with a limited forest cover of 334100 ha. Due to the energy crisis, the forests of Armenia were considerably damaged. Illegal cutting and grazing brought to the partial or complete destruction of 27000 ha (8.1% of the forested area) of forests and young plantations, of which 6000 ha were clear-cut. Soil erosion processes have already begun (on the clear-cut areas near the town of Vanadzor, more than 100 ditches of different depth appeared during the past 2-3 years). Landslides, salinization and other soil degradation factors have also been observed. The necessary arrangements for reforestation; description of work; management mechanisms; possible economic, ecological and social advantages and also obstacles are discussed. Keywords: Illegal cutting, reforestation, soil degradation, ecological balance. 1 Chief, Division of Afforestation and Reforestation, State Forest Service of Armenia, Moskovian St. 35, Yerevan, Armenia 375002. Previous Section Next Section   Download the Pdf file for this topic (332 K) What is a Pdf file ?   Back to Top of the page
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