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 ......................................................................................................................................