EVN Report’s latest article traces Armenia’s journey from local, community-led conservation efforts in Urtsadzor to hosting the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17) next year. The piece features insights from Ruben Khachatryan, Founder of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) and IUCN Regional Councillor candidate.

In the article, Ruben reflects on how the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge, built through years of community-driven conservation, has evolved into a model for ecological restoration and human–nature coexistence—and why Armenia’s conservation journey matters now more than ever on the global stage.