seedlings in the 84,38 hectares area of the growing division, and 799 thousand cuttings were
planted in the 16,69 hectares of rooting di
26618,13 thousand variety planting materials
area of the Republic of Azerbaijan was occupied as a result of Armenian military aggression in
1988-1993. More than 460 species of wild trees and shrubs grow in the occupied territories. 70
of them are endemic and they don
baccata), Araz oak (Quercus araxsus
(Pterocarya pterocarpa), oriental planes
granatum), wild grapes, holly
persimmon (Diospyros lotus), willow
about to be perished in the occupied territory and erased from the treasury of the world flora.
Figure 1:
Forests are also occasionally impacted by
maize fields in winter and grass in summer. The outbreak of forest fires has however decreased
over the period 2010-2013 (from 24 incidents in 2010 to 8 in 2013) as a result of increased
enforcement and better education.
Table 7: Information on forest fires in Azerbaijan for the period 2010
Years Number
of fires,
pcs
Fire
surrounded
area, ha
2010 24
55,4
2011 4
3,8
2012 8
10,0
As a result of deliberate fires set by the soldiers of Armenian army in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan, 96 thousand ha of meadows, pastures and hay fields, as well as forest areas were
destructed; the fertile top layer of the soil is deteriorated.
(225 million USD) damage was inflicted. At the same time, as a result of robbery of natural
980
990
1000
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
2009
2010
seedlings in the 84,38 hectares area of the growing division, and 799 thousand cuttings were
planted in the 16,69 hectares of rooting division in order to cultivate planting materials.
planting materials are grown in the seed-plots. 1,7 million hectares
area of the Republic of Azerbaijan was occupied as a result of Armenian military aggression in
than 460 species of wild trees and shrubs grow in the occupied territories. 70
of them are endemic and they don’t grow naturally in any part of the world. Yew (
uercus araxsus), turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Caucasian wing
), oriental planes (Platanus orientalis), pomegranate
), wild grapes, holly (Buxus hyrcana), eldarica pine (Pinus eldarica
), willow-leaved pear (Pyrus salicifolia) and other tree
about to be perished in the occupied territory and erased from the treasury of the world flora.
Figure 1: The total area of the forest fund lands (ha)
Forests are also occasionally impacted by wildfires, most occurring as a result of the burning of
maize fields in winter and grass in summer. The outbreak of forest fires has however decreased
2013 (from 24 incidents in 2010 to 8 in 2013) as a result of increased
education. Table 7 provides the information related to forest fires.
Table 7: Information on forest fires in Azerbaijan for the period 2010
Including
area
covered
with forest
Open area
without
forest
(tree-bush
Kinds of fire,
haha
Volume of
burnt
standing
wood, m3
Low
fire
Up
fire
23,7
31,6
55,4
-
18,9
1,7
2,1
3,8
-
3,2
6,2
3,8
5,0
5,0
101,9
As a result of deliberate fires set by the soldiers of Armenian army in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan, 96 thousand ha of meadows, pastures and hay fields, as well as forest areas were
destructed; the fertile top layer of the soil is deteriorated. As a result of fires, 176 million manat
(225 million USD) damage was inflicted. At the same time, as a result of robbery of natural
2011
2012
The total area of the forest fund
lands, ha
The area covered by forest, ha
seedlings in the 84,38 hectares area of the growing division, and 799 thousand cuttings were
vision in order to cultivate planting materials.
plots. 1,7 million hectares
area of the Republic of Azerbaijan was occupied as a result of Armenian military aggression in
than 460 species of wild trees and shrubs grow in the occupied territories. 70
any part of the world. Yew (Taxsus
), Caucasian wingnut
), pomegranate (Punica
inus eldarica), Caucasian
) and other tree species are
about to be perished in the occupied territory and erased from the treasury of the world flora.
, most occurring as a result of the burning of
maize fields in winter and grass in summer. The outbreak of forest fires has however decreased
2013 (from 24 incidents in 2010 to 8 in 2013) as a result of increased
rmation related to forest fires.
Table 7: Information on forest fires in Azerbaijan for the period 2010-2012
Volume of
burnt
standing
wood, m3
Fire
damage,
thousand
manat
1,1
0,2
101,9
0,9
As a result of deliberate fires set by the soldiers of Armenian army in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan, 96 thousand ha of meadows, pastures and hay fields, as well as forest areas were
As a result of fires, 176 million manat
(225 million USD) damage was inflicted. At the same time, as a result of robbery of natural
The total area of the forest fund
The area covered by forest, ha