A team of experts from the U.S. Forest Service is in Armenia working with the Ministry of Nature Protection to assist with decisions of where, when, and how to apply the most effective post-fire treatments to mitigate erosion, flooding, and promote long-term watershed health and vegetation recovery following the Khosrov and Artavan fires.
The team, forest geneticist Dr. Andrew Bower and hydrologist Dana Butler, are in Armenia to offer technical expertise on the “Burned Area Emergency Response” process used by the U.S. Forest Service following such disasters. They are also sharing techniques on fire suppression repair, as well as offering technical experience in long-term recovery of watersheds.
“We are glad this team is able to come so quickly after the fire to help our Armenian partners by sharing best practices and techniques,” said U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. “This is an important...
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