Azerbaijan’s Hirkan Forests to be included in UNESCO Natural World Heritage List

Baku, January 13, AZERTAC

“The final meeting on the inclusion of Hirkan Forests as Azerbaijan’s first transboundary UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site has been held. The final stage of inscription is currently underway. All the relevant documents have been submitted and we are confident to get a positive result this year,” said Head of Azerbaijan’s Biodiversity Conservation Service Firuddin Aliyev as he addressed the press conference held the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

"Moreover, the international projects regarding the Mud Volcanoes State Nature Reserve and Zagatala-Balakan biosphere reserve are being implemented,” Aliyev added.