On 22-23 September, 17-21 October and 28 November-1 December 2016 a series of trainings took place in Yerevan for national specialists from Armenia. These trainings offered both a theoretical and practical course in use of the modelling tool AquaCrop. These were conducted under the 2nd stage (Task 2) of the… Read more »

With EU funding and UNDP support, the Clima East Pilot Project in Armenia has been working to restore the degraded mountainous pastures and forests of Armenia. The project is also building capacity and bolstering economic benefits for local communities through sustainably managing the land. 
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Spring infilling activities launched on 18.2 ha pilot site in Tsovak community of ‪‎Gegharkunik‬ Marz. New mature seedlings will be planted to replace non survived ones to be followed by irrigation.
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Field road rehabilitation activities in ‪Tsapatagh‬ community of ‪Gegharkunik‬ Marz aimed at improving access to summers pastures.
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Spring infilling activities launched on the pilot site in Tsovak sector of Vardenis Branch of Sevan National Park. Over 2000 new mature seedlings of walnut, feral apple, plum and ash-tree were planted to replace non survived ones. Preparatory activities for irrigation of 15 ha new forest belt site also conducted…. Read more »

Rehabilitation of field roads is underway in ‎Tsapatagh‬ community of RoA ‪Gegharkunik‬ Marz to ensure improved access to summer pastures and reduce grazing burden on winter pastures…. Read more »

Just before the first snow in Gegharkunik Marz the signboards were installed to showcase the forest rehabilitation and restoration pilots in the scope of the Clima East Pilot Project in Armenia in Tsovak, Tsapatagh and Daranak communities as well as in Sevan National Park. Big signboards are to visualize the… Read more »

Surface rehabilitation of degraded winter pastures launched in Gegharkunik. Collection and removal of surface rocks and undesirable vegetation (bushes) on 120 ha of winter pasture is carried out in Tsovak, Lchavan, Makenis and Tsapatagh communities to be followed by fertilization and overseeding. Implementation of degraded pasture surface rehabilitation activities is… Read more »

Planned rehabilitation of degraded (coppice) forest in “Juniper-oak Relict Forest Sanctuary” within administrative area of Tsapatagh and Daranak communities of RoA Gegharkunik Marz is completed. In total rehabilitation through coppicing of 25.8 ha forests carried out in the scope of the Clima East Pilot Project in Armenia during 2015. The… Read more »

The Clima East Pilot Project in Armenia focuses on rehabilitation of pastures and forests in the region of Gegharkunik, with the final objective to favour the adoption of sustainable natural resource management practices adapted to the adverse impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems of Armenia. These practices will ensure… Read more »