Forest degradation and its expression in the territory of Republic of Armenia
Keywords:
Forest fund – degradation – climatic factors – anthropogenic factor – biotic – recreational overload
Abstract
The article refers to the issue of forest degradation, the analysis of the main factors causing degradation, the reasons for the degradation of the forests of Armenia, the current state and the restoration means of degraded forests in Armenia. At present the degradation of forests is one of the most important and urgent problems mankind faces, the main reason for which is human being's irrational and non-professional nature. The main reason for the degradation of forests in Armenia is the human factor, especially illegal logging of the 1990s. The restoration of degraded forests is based on the following methods: natural growth support by fencing, natural re-growth support through soil mineralization, coppicing, etc.
