Biodiversity Sector: 2025 Results of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia

The Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia presents the results of oversight activities in the biodiversity sector for 2025.

A total of 8 inspections were conducted across 6 branches of the “Hayantar” SNCO.

Violations recorded:

• 1,264 violations,
• 11,852 illegally cut trees,
• 4,255.2 cubic meters of illegally harvested timber.

Enforcement actions:

• 293 administrative penalties,
• fines totaling AMD 30,300,000.

Calculated environmental damage: AMD 907,914,459.

Regarding wildlife protection:

• 38 cases of violations in the keeping of wild animals and illegal hunting led to the identification of 284 animals.
• Confiscated items included 13 firearms, 22 rounds of ammunition, 21 boats, 248 fishing nets, and 4 homemade metal traps.

Animal relocation and rehabilitation:

• Seven captive Armenian red-listed animals (6 Caucasian brown bears and 1 bezoar goat) were moved to shelters providing optimal conditions.
• Three animals (1 wolf, 1 bison, 1 jackal) were released back into the wild.
• Two Armenian red-listed birds (1 peregrine falcon, 1 greater spotted eagle) found by citizens were transferred to the Yerevan Zoo.