“Implementation of the 2017–2026 Wildlife Habitat Management Plan in Khachik Community, Vayots Dzor Region” Program

The goal of the program is to ensure the ecologically sustainable use of land in the Khachik community. As part of the initiative, the following environmental measures are planned:

• Conservation of biodiversity within the landscapes, with a focus on improving the habitats of Bezoar Goats, Armenian Mouflons, Brown Bears, and the Caucasian Leopard.
• Support for the community’s economic development through guaranteed annual investments.
• Prevention of poaching within the administrative boundaries of Khachik village under the supervision of rangers from the Arpa Protected Landscape.
• Enhancement of livestock productivity in the rural community.
• Improvement of biodiversity and resilience of forested areas near Khachik village to climate change and forest fires by converting pine plantations into natural forests.
• Monitoring the impact of the measures on target species and overall biodiversity.
• Promotion of tourism development in the area.

Implemented by: WWF-Armenia