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Azerbaijanâ€™s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources issues statement on 20th anniversary of Lachin occupation

18 May 2012 07:48 (UTC +04:00)

The statement reads that there are sources of healing mineral waters like Turshsu, Galaderesi, Aganus, Hyrmanlar, Tigig, Nureddin, Nagdaly, Hajihanly in the territory of Lachin region, rich in natural resources.

Three deposits of mercury (Narzanly, Chilgezchay, Sarybulag) with 1124 tons of resources , Lachin limestone deposit of 4,457 tons of marble limestone deposit, Hojaz suitable for facing stones, with 2.533 thousand cubic meters of resources, two deposits of tuff (Agoglan and Ahmedly), which can produce building blocks, with 5.125 thousand cubic meters, Novruzlu clay deposits suitable for brick-ceramics, totaling 998 cubic meters of pumice in Gushchu with a margin of 2.144 thousand cubic meters of clay-sand mixture Upper Hakari River with a margin of 15.794 thousand cubic meters, agate deposits, reserves of 10 tons, and two deposits of jadeite, which reserves are 0.9 tons, three volcanic ash deposits, reserves of 10.449 thousand tons, deposits of mineral water Minkend volume to 4300 cubic meters / day are located in Lachin.

Lachin State Reserve covering 20 000 hectares was created in 1961 for the protection of rare natural complexes, and in 1987, Garagol State Reserve was launched in an area of 240 hectaresm, which preserve 68 species and 27 families of plants.

Lachin reserve saved rare species of fauna such as deer, mountain goat, wild boar, bear, francolin, partridge and ouzel. Red or golden oak, considered the most valuable types of wood decorated the forest of Hajishamly located in the reserve. This type of wood in Azerbaijan grew only in this forest.

The area of Lachin forest reserves lands is 33,285 hectares, 26,647 hectares (80.05 percent) of which were covered by forests. Pine, oak, hornbeam, birch, oriental hornbeam, ash tree, elm, acacia, willow, pear, poplar grew in these forests.

Two eastern plane trees of 400 years old grew in the area on the right bank of the Hakari River, and in the Zabukh village. Juniper, chestnut and yew trees were protected in the territory of the 1092-ha State Forest Fund.