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Sixth National Report of the Republic of Armenia to the Convention On SIXTH NATIONAL REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA Convention on biological diversity Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity Table contents LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 4 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 1: INFORMATION ON THE TARGETS BEING PURSUED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ..... 7 National Target 1: .......................................................................................................................................... 7 National Target 2: .......................................................................................................................................... 9 National Target 3: ....................................................................................................................................... 11 National Target 4:........................................................................................................................................ 12 National Target 5: ....................................................................................................................................... 17 National Target 6: ....................................................................................................................................... 19 National Target 7: ........................................................................................................................................ 21 National Target 8: ....................................................................................................................................... 22 National Target 9: ....................................................................................................................................... 24 National target 10: ....................................................................................................................................... 25 National target 11: ........................................................................................................................................ 27 National target 12: ....................................................................................................................................... 28 SECTION II: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES TAKEN, ASSESSMENT OF THEIR EFFECTIVENESS, ASSOCIATED OBSTACLES AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL NEEDS TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL TARGETS .................................................................................................................................................. 30 1. Legislation ............................................................................................................................................ 30 2. Management System ........................................................................................................................... 33 3. Development of SPNA system, improvement of management and establishment of new protected areas ............................................................................................................................................ 35 4. Rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems on the example of aquatic ecosystems .......................... 37 5. Introduction of Climate Change Mitigation Mechanisms ................................................................ 41 6. Creation of preconditions for the introduction of green economy principles in the Republic of Armenia through the use of ecosystem approach and effective management of natural resources 43 SECTION III: ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS TOWARDS EACH NATIONAL TARGET .................... 45 National Target 1: ........................................................................................................................................ 45 National Target 2: ........................................................................................................................................ 47 National target 3: ........................................................................................................................................ 50 National Target 4:........................................................................................................................................ 51 National Target 5: ....................................................................................................................................... 75 2 Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity National Target 6: ....................................................................................................................................... 88 National Target 7: ...................................................................................................................................... 104 National Target 8: ..................................................................................................................................... 107 National Target 9: ..................................................................................................................................... 114 National target 10: ..................................................................................................................................... 118 National target 11: ...................................................................................................................................... 121 National target 12: ..................................................................................................................................... 126 SECTION IV: DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EACH GLOBAL AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGET ................................................................................ 130 Aichi Target 1: ............................................................................................................................................ 130 Aichi Target 2: ........................................................................................................................................... 132 Aichi Target 3: ........................................................................................................................................... 132 Aichi target 4: ............................................................................................................................................ 134 Aichi target 5: ............................................................................................................................................ 135 Aichi target 6: ............................................................................................................................................ 137 Aichi target 7: ............................................................................................................................................ 138 Aichi target 8: ............................................................................................................................................ 141 Aichi target 9: ............................................................................................................................................ 142 Aichi target 10: .......................................................................................................................................... 143 Aichi target 11: ........................................................................................................................................... 145 Aichi target 12: ........................................................................................................................................... 146 Aichi target 13:........................................................................................................................................... 147 Aichi target 14: ........................................................................................................................................... 149 Aichi target 15: ........................................................................................................................................... 150 Aichi target 16: .......................................................................................................................................... 151 Aichi target 17: ........................................................................................................................................... 152 Aichi target 18: .......................................................................................................................................... 152 Aichi target 19: .......................................................................................................................................... 153 Aichi target 20: .......................................................................................................................................... 155 SECTION VII: UPDATED INFORMATION ON COUNTRY BIODIVERSITY (analysis and evaluation of the material presented on https://www.cbd.int/countries) .......................................................... 158 INVERTEBRATES ................................................................................................................................... 158 VERTEBRATES ......................................................................................................................................
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