Status Dashboard
Tracking the health of Yerevan's urban forest in real-time.
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[1] Legal Framework
Updating laws, rules, and other regulations.
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Adaptation of modern, proven standards for plant care, instead of inventing our own (EAC, ANSI A300).
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[1.2] Ban on Topping
Topping and severe pruning cause enormous harm to trees and should be prohibited.
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[1.3] Participatory Greening
Legalization of greening initiatives by residents in public green areas.
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[1.4] Instrumental Analysis
Prohibition of tree removal based solely on a dendrologist's visual inspection.
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The city should certify arborists and hire them from the market, rather than keeping them on staff.
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Harm to trees should not be valued at less than the price of firewood from those trees.
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[1.7] Public Greening Council
An open public body should be created to participate in key decision-making.
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[2] Digital Inventory
Open access to information about green assets.
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[2.1] Inventory
A public GIS system with all information about trees.
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[2.2] Engagement Tools
Residents should have the opportunity to participate in the lives of trees.
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[3] Soil and Circular Economy
Improving soil quality and the circulation of organic matter.
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[3.1] Leaf Composting
Leaves collected in the fall should be composted and used as fertilizer.
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[3.2] Mulching
Shredding collected organic matter into wood chips for mulching.
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[3.3] Biota Restoration
Introducing mycorrhiza and earthworms into green areas.
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[3.4] Trunk Base Area
Water and air must have access to the roots of all trees.
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[4] Biocontrol and Diversity
Increasing the species diversity of animals and plants.
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[4.1] Invasive Species Control
Systematic control of Ailanthus and similar invasive weeds.
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Natural methods of combating insect pests.
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[4.3] Attracting Entomophages
Attracting insects to combat pests.
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[4.4] Mixed Lawns
Meadow lawns to support insect and bird diversity.
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[4.5] Nursery Network
Organization of nurseries with an emphasis on local and endemic species.
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[5] Expansion Potential
New promising types of greening.
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[5.1] Vertical Greening
Greening of building walls and trees.
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[5.2] Green Roofs
Returning the area of buildings to the ecosystem's circulation.
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[5.3] Pocket Forests
Ultra-compact but ultra-dense green areas.
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[5.4] Green Corridors
Ecological connectivity of green zones for animal migration.
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[5.5] Green zone accessibility
Public green zones should be in the walking distance, rule of 3-30-300.
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Current Watchlist
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Burning leaves harms human health and the environment. Join our campaign to demand an end to this practice in Yerevan.
In Progress • Oct - Dec
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We are observing deep pruning on school grounds. This is unsafe. Please share the EAC Pruning Guide with school principals.
Needs Publicity • In Progress
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An analysis of the planned felling of elms, poplars, and maples in Yerevan and its potential impact on public health.
Announced • January 2025
Latest Street Passport
Active Investigation
2025-12-18 · open
Active Citizen employees regularly refuse to replant previously felled trees. We are trying to understand the issue.
2025-10-03 · open
Complaint filed regarding damage to tree roots during sewer pipe replacement work near Milano and Firenze Towers Residential Complex.