A QUIET WALK IN TEGHUT FOREST -PHOTOS

12:15, October 5, 2013

Vasken Brudian

Yesterday, on my second day of arrival to Armenia, I was fortunate
to have the experience of visiting the pristine, untouched, unharmed
section of Teghut Forest.

As environmental activists, we often focus on the destruction,
annihilation, the looting and the plunder of this magnificent
landscape; and rightfully so. We often speak of the embezzlement,
deception, health desecration and the misuse of the land for short-term
gain in our discussions. Yet, we often fail to remember to look or
present the forest in its unscathed, unharmed state and what we are
in the process of destroying.

Although we drove through the mine and we witnessed the devastation,
the destruction, and the activity related to excavating molybdenum,
I would like to present to you the forest in its inherent state,
in its utmost serenity and splendor.

Thank you to the villagers of Shenogh for taking us to this, almost
hidden, “yet” unaffected section of Teghut Forest. It would have
remained undiscovered for us for not to their hospitality.