The occupation of territories of Azerbaijan by the Armenian separatist military forces has been still causing not only huge humanitarian problems and a disastrous natural catastrophe in the region. For example, more than 147609 hectares of the most valuable, rich forest resources of Zangilan, Kalbajar, Lachin, Khojali, Khojavand and Shusha of the Republic of Azerbaijan are still under Armenian occupation and have been destroying by Armenian barbars.

Every year by coming the autumn and winter months the Armenian occupants begin in most aggressive manner to destroy the rare flora and fauna in occupied territories of Azerbaijan that proves again their intention not to live and let azeris to live there. Actually, a lot of tree and bush examples growing in the mentioned territories were registered as rare ones into the Red Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Among them bear hazel and other hazel take an important place.
Actually the wood of this tree is eing cut down and carried to Armenia as a valuable furniture material. ccording to the statistics of various international organizations, the total area of state forests of only Gubadli, Zangilan and Jabrayil (under occupation) regions lying in protection of Zangilan forestry is 30063 hectares. Including 19018 hectares of the area covered with forest, 30 hectare of cultural forest plantation, 238 hectares of cultural not amalgamated parasol forest sown area, total forest area 22743 hectares, 41 hectare of hayfield, 2985 hectares of pasture, 4278 hectares of other lands were in Zangilan.
State forest territory in Gubadly region is 13160 hectares. 7288 hectares of the area covered with forest, 11 hectare of cultural forest sown area, 91 hectares of not amalgamated parasol forest sown area, 1400 hectare of sparse wood territory, 43 hectare of gorge trench, total forest land 8833 hectares, hayfield – 26 hectare, pasture – 1630 hectares and 2660 hectares of other lands were in Gubadly.
State forest territory – 4039 hectares, area covered with forest – 2700 hectares, a forestation – 1 hectare, not amalgamated parasol forest sown area – 89 hectares, sparse wood area – 942 hectares, gorge-trench – 42 hectares, total forest land – 3774 hectares and 265 hectares of pasture area were in Jabrayil region.

Before the occupation the Kalbajar region was distinguished with its rare forests, water resources beside other natural resources. The territory of Kalbajar forestry was 32774 hectares according to forest construction works carried out in 1998. Besides these, there were 8676 hectares of collecting and state farm forests. Forests situated in Kalbajar region was of soil protection importance including forest reserves situated around rivers with valuable fish basin - 13471 hectares, significant forests for enviroment protection – 15531 hectares, green zones around cities and other settlements – 274 hectares, forest park zone – 80 hectares.

In Lachin region there were 33285 hectares of forest fund and 26647 hectares, i.e. 80% of which is covered with forest. There was 176 hectares of cultural forest sowings in forestry. 1466 hectares of sparse wood, 1387 hectares ravine-trench areas form 2853 hectares of the forest territory. In the area covered with forests there were 423 hectares of hayfield, 1329 hectares of pasture, 18 hectares of road and under channel, 39 hectares of underwater, 8 hectares of sandy place, 606 hectares of stony-shingle areas in the forestry territory and 1189 hectares of other lands.
Taking into account all these facts of environment catastrophe in the South Caucasus caused by Armenian military machine last decades,
the Coordination Council of Azerbaijani Organizations of Benelux (CCAOB) calls upon UN, European Community, all the international organisations, international community to make Armenia and its separatist regime in “NKR” stop their illegal activities of destruction of rare flora and fauna of Azerbaijan. We also reiterate an appeal to the international community to strengthen its political pressure on Armenia, urging it for immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all its military troops from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

Dr. Fuad Humbatov

Coordination Council of Azerbaijani Organisations of Benelux (CCAOB)

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