New Biodiversity Funding Brings Hope for Armenia’s Lake Sevan By Stella Paul Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

New Biodiversity Funding Brings Hope for Armenia’s Lake Sevan By Stella Paul In the second article on finance mobilisation and new funding commitments, IPS looks at how funding moves from the GEF to local communities and supports biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration on the ground. YEREVAN & GEGHARKUNIK PROVINCE, Armenia, Nov 2 2026 (IPS) - The midday sun shines brightly over Lake Sevan. In the still waters, a flock of cormorants drifts silently, their black feathers glistening in the autumn light. Above them, another flock of black-and-white birds wheels effortlessly through the crisp late-October air. These are Armenian gulls; a species closely associated with the lake. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/11/new-biodiversity-funding-brings-hope-for-armenias-lake-sevan/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -