During 2024, the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body (EPMIB) conducted the following in the biodiversity sector:

• Inspections carried out: 5 inspections at 5 branches of “Hayantar” SNCO.
• Violations identified: 916 cases of legal violations, 13,013 illegally cut trees, and 3,778.5 cubic meters of illegally harvested timber.
• Measures applied: 293 administrative penalties totaling 29,910,000 AMD.
• Calculated damage: 1,136,214,472 AMD.

Regarding violations related to the export, storage conditions, and illegal hunting of wild animals:

• Cases recorded: 62
• Confiscated items: 7 firearms, 50 cartridges, 73 vessels, 923 fishing nets, and 2,589 crayfish traps.

Source: Annual report on the activities of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body for 2024

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