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Do we really think of sustainable development? Shaki district's diminishing wild greeneries.

How one touch such beauty and aim to use it extensively for the commercial purposes? These photos are taken in nearby villages (Junud, Bigeyiz) of Shaki district, Azerbaijan. These untouched, pristine areas have rich biodiversity and  lush various herbs, wild fruits, living habitat. The most commons are barberry, sea-buckthorn and many others. The most common living species not to go on further would be rabbits, wolves, bears and many more.  Here, nature is balancing and recovering itself.  wild barberry untouched areas, as of November 2019 rich soil untouched areas as of November 2019 But unfortunately, private company started to excavate the greenery and close to 1000 hectares areas has been cleaned off and the process is still ongoing. They plan to use to the area for planting  hazelnut trees for commercial usage. Without any scientific approach, proper calculation of damages imposed on nature and local economy, the mass chopping down ...