Physical and Socio-economic Description of Armenia

• Geographic location and borders
• Physical geography
• Climate
• Water resources
  • Lake Sevan
• Land surface
• Main landscape zones
• The history, culture and people of Armenia
• Social-economic and political situation
• The current status of the environment

The Biological Diversity of Armenia

• Historical evidence for the development of biodiversity
• History of research on biodiversity and quality of information
  
• Micro-organisms
  
• Flora
  
• Fauna
  
• Agrobiodiversity
  
• Diversity of micro-organisms
  
• Soil micro-organisms
  
• Chemolitotrophic and phototrophic bacteria
  
• Lactic-acid bacteria
  
• Yeast (Saccharomycetes)
  
• Plant diversity
  
• Algae
  
• Terrestrial algae
  
• Aquatic algae (phytoplankton)
  
• Fungi
  
• Micromyocytes
  
• Macromyocytes
  
• Lichens
  
• Mosses
  
• Vascular plant
  
• Terrestrial plants
  
• Aquatic and wetland plants
  
• Animal diversity
  
• Invertebrates
  
• Terrestrial invertebrates
  
• Aquatic invertebrates
  
• Fish
  
• Amphibians
  
• Reptiles
  
• Birds
  
• Mammals

Endemic, relict, rare and threatened species in Armenia

• Flora
  
• Endemic plant species
  
• Relict plant species
  
• Rare and declining plant species
  
• Red-listed plant species
  
• Fauna
  
• Endemic animal species
  
• Relict animal species
  
• Rare and declining animal species
  
• Red-listed animal species

Agrobiodiversity and Species of Economic Importance

• The origins of cultivated crops and domestic livestock
  
• Crops
  
• Wild relatives and crops in Armenia
  
• Native breeds of livestock
  
• Current focuses for crop cultivation
  
• Current focuses for livestock and animal breeding
  
• Wild species of economic importance
  
• Use of wild plants
  
• Use of wild animals
  
• Hunting
  
• Fishing
  
• Collection of animals for medicinal use

Landscapes and Ecosystems of Armenia

• Deserts
  
• Semi-deserts
  
• Steppes
  
• Sub-Alpine and Alpine meadows
  
• Forests
  
• Azonal

Threats to, and Impacts on, Biodiversity in Armenia

• Habitat loss and modification
  
• Forest loss in Armenia
  
• Over-use of biological resources
  
• Overgrazing of grasslands and pastures
  
• Pollution
  
• Introduced and invasive species
  
• Climate change
  
• Sectors affecting biodiversity
  
• Agriculture
  
• Forestry
  
• Industry
  
• Construction
  
• Energy
  
• Transport
  
• Tourism and recreation

Existing measures for biodiversity conservation

• Protected areas
  
• Reserves
  
• Reservations
  
• National Parks
  
• Natural Monuments
  
• Conservation outside protected areas
  
• Ex-situ conservation
  
• Botanic gardens and nurseries
  
• Zoological parks
  
• Genetic collections and genebanks

Existing capacity and programmes for conservation

• Legislation for biodiversity use and conservation
  
• The Forest Statut
  
• The Law on Specially Protected Areas
  
• Draft Laws on Flora and Fauna
  
• State structures for biodiversity management
  
• Scientific research
  
• Biodiversity inventory and monitoring
  
• Educational programs and training
  
• Public Awareness
  
• The role on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  
• International agreements and conventions
  
• Existing projects and programmes for biodiversity conservation

Biodiversity Strategy for the Republic of Armenia

• Overall Aim
  
• Objectives
  
• Strategic approache

• Introductory tables

• Article 5 Cooperation

• Article 6 General measures for conservation and sustainable use

• Article 7 Identification and monitoring Decisions on Taxonomy

• Article 8 In situ conservation [excluding Articles 8h and 8j]

• Article 8h Alien species

• Article 8j Traditional knowledge and related provisions

• Article 9 Ex situ conservation

• Article 10 Sustainable use of components of biological diversity

• Article 11 Incentive measures

• Article 12 Research and training

• Article 13 Public education and awareness

• Article 14 Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts

• Article 15 Access to genetic resources

• Article 16 Access to and transfer of technology

• Article 17 Exchange of information

• Article 18 Technical and scientific cooperation

• Article 19 Handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits

• Article 20 Financial resources

• Article 21 Financial mechanism

• Article 23 Conference of the Parties

• Article 24 Secretariat

• Article 25 SBSTTA

• Article 26 Reports

• Ecosystem approach

• Inland water ecosystems

• Marine and coastal biological diversity

• Agricultural biological diversity

• Forest biological diversity

• Biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands

• Operations of the Convention

• Concluding tables