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Author(s)
Zhirayr Vardanyan1, Tatyana Danielyan1, George Fayvush1 and Siranush Galstyan2
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7391/2017.06.002
Affiliation(s)
1. Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Acharyan str. 1, Yerevan 0040, Armenia
2. WWF-Armenia, Proshyan str. 11/1, Yerevan 0019, Armenia
ABSTRACT
Armenia is a small mountainous country with remarkable biodiversity. The
forest cover of Armenia makes up 11.17% of the total territory
of Armenia. The forests of Armenia make important habitat for numerous biological
objects. They also provide important ecosystem services, including key services
to forest adjacent population. Deforestation and forest degradation are serious
threats in Armenia. In the result of special studies the principles and criteria
for identification of HCVFs (high conservation value
forests) in the conditions of
Armenia were developed. They are based on the guidelines for identification and
management of HCVFs, but adapted to the conditions of mountainous forests of Armenia
as a small country. Out of six generic types of HCVFs, it is suggested to define
five types of HCVFs with respective sub-types. Proper protection of such forests
shall ensure conservation of biological diversity and maintenance of ecosystem services
provided by forests.
KEYWORDS
HCVFs (High conservation value forests), identification, criteria, thresholds, Armenia.
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