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The SunChild 10th International Environmental Festival has announced its winners
On the 20th of November the award ceremony of the SunChild 10th International Environmental Festival took place, the winning films were announced and several films received the Jury’s special mention prizes. During the closing ceremony of the festival President of the Sebastatsiner Educational Foundation Ashot Bleyan was present, as well as Ruben Khachatryan, Director of […]
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Journalists get acquainted with the problem of wild animals in captivity
Within the framework of the SunChild 10th International Environmental Festival, a two-day training workshop on “The Problem of Wild Animals in Captivity in Armenia” was held for journalists and media representatives. Many journalists took part in the training, as well as beginner-student journalists in the field of journalism, for whom this workshop will be a […]
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SunChild 10th International Environmental Festival
The SunChild 10th IEF will take place from 14th to 18th of November 2021, screening around 30 environmental films from different countries. In response to the global pandemic CoVID-19, the SunChild IEF organizing team decided to go online. In this online platform all the chosen films will be available during the festival days. Each film […]
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Native wild fruit trees were planted in Gnishik settlement
With the efforts of VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets, important and serious environmental processes have been recorded in different regions of Armenia for over 15 years. The partnering organizations implement tree planting activities as well, which have already been proved successful. The Autumn tree planting became an annual […]
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Nova was caught on camera by FPWC
An important and symbolic event took place on the eve of the event dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge (CWR). In September 2021, a trap camera at the CWR area caught a leopard named Nova, which has been monitored in the CWR areas for a year now. The fact that the […]
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Caucasus Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 10th Anniversary
The Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, the first privately protected area in the South Caucasus is celebrating its 10th anniversary. CWR was established by the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets. FPWC founded CWR in 2010 aiming to conserve the unique and endemic biodiversity of the region; its aim is to contribute to efficient […]
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Summer Camp program of Goethe-Zentrum Eriwan
Recently, at the Eco Lodge in Wildlife Refuge, located in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge (CWR), we hosted a group of young environmentalists, who spent their summer camp here in our wooden cottages. Our guests from different parts of Armenia returned home with new friends. The annual camp organized by the “Goethe-Institut” took place at CWR […]
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FPWC is attending the IUCN Congress in Marseille
FPWC is attending the IUCN Congress in Marseille! Our team is hard at work to ensure the development of our programs according to the most priority needs of the field, and in accordance with the highest international standards of conservation and sustainable development. In collaboration with international partners, the Executive Director of the FPWC has […]
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The FPWC team rescued trapped bear in Agarakadzor
On August 24, the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets got an emergency call from Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia that a bear needs help in Vayots Dzor region. A 2-year-old brown bear was entangled in a net near the village of Agarakadzor and needs help. The FPWC team rushed to […]
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Bear rescue operation in the village Yelpin
On August 9, a case of poaching was registered in the area of Yelpin village, Vayots Dzor region. FPWC team hurried to the Yelpin village to help the injured brown bear. Specialists arrived at the scene and found a 3-year-old female brown bear. The bear was shot. Allready 3 days FPWC team and our international […]
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