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Ecocide Alert In The Southern Caucasus
Video – https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1235422780163662 On Sept. 27th, a full-blown war erupted between Armenia & Azerbaijan over the region of Artsakh in the South Caucasus. This ongoing war is a major threat for the biodiversity of the region. Considered one of the world’s hotspot in terms of biodiversity, the region is home to more than 6000 plant species, […]
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The first Wildlife Rescue Center opened in Armenia
On December 15, the official opening ceremony of the Wildlife Rescue Center took place in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, managed by the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC). The center has a new mission: rescue Red Listed brown bears after the rescue of the lions of Gyumri Zoo. A clinic was […]
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Global cooperation network between IUCN members set in Armenia
From June 13th to 17th FPWC hosted the Dutch member organizations of IUCN for knowledge exchange trip to the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge (CWR). The representatives of the Society for the Study and Conservation of Mammals, the Butterfly Foundation (De Vlinderstichting), the Het Zeeuwse Landschap, the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, AVALON and SOVON foundations had […]
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