Why is the Government Constructing a Two Kilometer Road in Khosrov Forest Reserve?

14:37, July 9, 2012

A road is being built in Armenia's Khosrov Forest State Reserve.

Armenia's Ministry of the Environment says the road is for fire prevention purposes.

Clean drinking water flows from the spring directly under a canopy of trees. Under the spring is the Azat River gorge. The medieval monastery complex of Havouts Tar is located 150-200 meters from the spring.

And all this can be found in the "Khosrov Forest" State Reserve. Legally speaking, it enjoys the highest protection level under the IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

A pathway runs to the spring from the entrance to the reserve. You have to walk a little under two kilometres to get there, i.e. the distance designed for road construction.  Read more... (607 words)

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