Number of nat’l parks to grow

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources is currently taking steps to establish new national parks and extend the areas of old ones.

The areas of current reserves have been extended by 8% and national parks such as Shirvan, Hirkan, Aghgol, Ordubad and Altiaghaj established over the last two years. Moreover, work on setting up the Samur-Yalama National Park on the Caspian shore with support from the German government is underway.

The projects on establishment of new national parks will be implemented in 2005 with support from the Japanese government and the International Global Ecological Foundation.

The total area of reserves will make up 11% of the country’s territory after new national parks are established.