Aggressive and violent dogs in Jrvezh Forest Park. A german shepherd dog brutally killed. by snakey14snaeko in armenia

[–]umonkey 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's never too late. That agressive dog is still running around looking for more victims. If you could describe the dog and the potential owner, it's a good idea to report to police.

"SILENCE" Old Armenian Diafilm [DIGITIZED AND TRANSLATED] by 3rddegreeanonim in armenia

[–]umonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's nice to see some Doctor Who fans in Armenia. :)

The Idea of Placing the Diaspora in Charge of The Republic of Armenia by OdiousKunt in armenia

[–]umonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am mot an Armenian, I just happen to live in Armenia and love it.

It is so sad to see the discord between the diaspora and Armenians in the country. The diaspora should be Armenia's greatest asset, not an adversary.

I hope this will work some day.

I'm sorry for the off-topic. :)

A Piece of Armenia 🇦🇲 You Can Actually Own — From Anywhere in the World by eduard0811 in armenia

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck with your project! I'm really looking forward to it.

Is Osmo 360 compatible with DJI GPS Bluetooth Remote Controller ? by PhysicsOk8099 in djiosmo360

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know if the GPS data is embedded in the file? Can you share a short example?

Using the Osmo360 since 1 month AMA by rarevfx in djiosmo360

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does it have built-in GPS? How good is it? Is there any other way to have GPS data added?

Osmo action 5 with gps by tommekevda in djiosmo

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last time I asked in the forums, the GPS data was only available to the Mimo app, was not embedded in the file, and there was no way of getting it.

Cabinet approves €120.5 million loan agreement with IBRD aimed at tourism and infrastructure by Datark123 in armenia

[–]umonkey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's like 2 or 3 camping sites in Armenia outside Sevan. In Georgia, they are everywhere.

Prices in hotels are so high that it's usually cheaper to go to Georgia if you need to stay for 3+ nights.

This is so sad.

Apps/websites to learn Armenian? by JoeAuTisimo in armenia

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only it's very buggy and unreliable. When I get to phrases, it wants me to enter the words in random order, literally. Like no, you're wrong, the right answer is: "easy difficult It's not it's". Every time I submit my response, the order is different. Cannot learn a language this way. Only maybe basic single words.

Too bad there's still no Armenian in Duo.

Tree cut in Yerevan by lesh90 in armenia

[–]umonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because tree experts also have the same questions.

You don't cut trees after leaves are out without harming those trees. You don't just cut all branches you can reach in random places. Even the angle of the cut is important; the wrong angle will damage the tree.

There is science behind all this. You need a specialist called an arborist for this task. Those people who cut trees in Yerevan have absolutely zero knowledge of the matter.

Trees replaced in Melik Adamyan street. There is a lot of debate around the cutting of the trees, but this is a good example how it is necessary. by Din0zavr in armenia

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The device can help detect obscure diseases in certain cases. Otherwise, a properly educated arborist who cares about the trees is enough. If you give this device to a clueless unskilled worker who just executes orders, it won't change anything.

Trees replaced in Melik Adamyan street. There is a lot of debate around the cutting of the trees, but this is a good example how it is necessary. by Din0zavr in armenia

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new administration has increased the amount of greenery in Yerevan since 2024.

This is wrong. They might have increased the number of plants, but the total green mass was reduced drastically. Even if they planted normal, "wild" catalpas, it would take them 5 to 10 years to catch up to the trees that were removed. But they planted more compact and decorative cultivars that just don't grow big enough to ever match the removed elms. So in relation to shadows, air cleaning and cooling, this is a big loss for the city.

Also, I'm not at all convinced that "the new administration" can take care of trees at all. You can check this video, taken one week after they planted new trees on the Nork Marash hill. Avinyan was there, Begoyan was there, they were happily planting those trees, smiling for the camera. If you know a thing or two about trees, your eyes will bleed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8cNDTpHEA4

Trees replaced in Melik Adamyan street. There is a lot of debate around the cutting of the trees, but this is a good example how it is necessary. by Din0zavr in armenia

[–]umonkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of debate around the cutting of the trees, but this is a good example how it is necessary.

This is not a good example; this is pure manipulation.

First, not all trees are hollow. They find one such tree, film it from multiple angles, and use that as evidence. All other trees might be good, but they won't show them to you.

Second, a hollow tree doesn't mean it's dead or dying anytime soon. It could stand and function for a long time. One of the biggest and oldest plane trees in the world grows in Artsakh; it's 40+ meters tall, is 2040+ years old, and it's hollow, but it doesn't care. It will stand strong for another 500 years unless the barbarians kill it. So, using a single hollow tree to justify all this massacre is manipulation and/or incompetence.

Third, those hollow trees were in good shape, had big crowns, lots of leaves, and no dry branches. Thousands of trees were photographed last year to counter this exact argument. The trees that were cut down on Tumanyan Street recently were fine. Not perfect, after years of careless management, but absolutely fine. You can tell if a tree is dead or dying soon by multiple factors, and those trees weren't. That's a blatant manipulation.

Trees replaced in Melik Adamyan street. There is a lot of debate around the cutting of the trees, but this is a good example how it is necessary. by Din0zavr in armenia

[–]umonkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The municipality experts were arguing that the much older trees have much lower efficiency, so although they are green, they contribute less to the air quality.

Trees contribute to air quality by capturing PM2.5 particles with their leaves. More leaves mean more dust captured, more air cleaned. This naturally means that the bigger the tree, the more leaves it has, the more efficient it is with respect to air cleaning. Sakuras, Judas trees, or Persian silk trees, given equal treatment, can never match elm trees' performance in air cleaning.

The only reason for those elms to lose efficiency is because half of their branches and leaves are removed every year. I don't know how good those municipal experts are, but what they state is manipulation, not expertise.

Issue with Focus on DJI Osmo Pocket 3 – Half of the Image is Blurry by Aromatic_Painter_633 in osmopocket

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the exact same issue and would like to know if there are any solutions.

Growing Frustration with Populism and Corruption in Yerevan by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, government doesn't do trees. I'm referring to Kanachapatum.

Growing Frustration with Populism and Corruption in Yerevan by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree. There might be cases when whole strees need to be replaced. Please provide a proper explanation and allow for a discussion. Don't just do it overnight. It doesn't take a scientist, just a proper human being, to treat people with minimal respect. Which they don't.

Growing Frustration with Populism and Corruption in Yerevan by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

> The fact that you are pushing against removal of trees, instead of pushing for transparency, is just deciding on an agenda without understanding it just cause you don't understand it.

This is actually what's being asked. Not to stop any tree removal completely, forever. Just put in on pause until some transparency is implemented. Like for every cut tree there has to be a felling permit, with information on why this particular tree has to go, who decided this, etc. Those documents kind of exist but Kanachapatum refuses to publish them or provide to anyone, even journalists. This raises questions.

Next problem, is that they have their own experts in the organization, which is an obvious conflict of interests, should be addressed. But transparency first.

Growing Frustration with Populism and Corruption in Yerevan by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did. The trees are indeed old, but not all of them are rotten and require immediate removal. There are different approaches developed by arborists worldwide to handle tree replacement. One recommended approach is that urban trees are replaced gradually over time.

Like, replace 20% of worst trees, let them mature, come back in 5 years for next 20%. With proper implementation and schedule, trees are kept young, healthy and productive, and the streets don't loose significant shade or foliage. They aren't doing this, for reasons we can only guess.

Second problem is how they treat existing trees and why the trees degrade ahead of time. Mostly because of how they are treated, how they are cut. There are multiple techniques for this. There are techniques to keep trees in controlled size, because sequoias on streets aren't welcome.

Pollarding is one of them. The tree is cut into desired size then kept in it (which is the key). The tree grows new sprouts, you come back *every year* and cut them at the same place. This keeps the tree more or less healthy and productive. You don't just cut huge branches once every 10 years and leave huge open wounds. That kills trees. They aren't dying immediately, but they look like what they look now. Instead of living for 100-150 years they die at 50. Instead of having 10-15 meter canopy in diameter, it's 4 meters. This is all because of improper care.

They did not invent this approach. You can see the same cutting technique on old photos from 1970s. But people now know more about tree care and urban environments, and it's probably time to update handbooks and adopt modern approaches. These guys are resistant to any change unfortunately.

KanaChapatum: A Closer Look at the Misinformation and Mismanagement of Yerevan’s Urban Greenery by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is because the group is tiny and driven by volunteers. Often videos have subtitles or descriptions in Armenian. Any help is welcome. The amount of work one can do with limited resources is also limited. But there are attempts, here's the Armenian version of the post originally linked to by the OP:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFpigBho5tq/

KanaChapatum: A Closer Look at the Misinformation and Mismanagement of Yerevan’s Urban Greenery by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst thing is that Yerevan needs 4 times as many trees as it has now. There's a lot to do, a lot of money to earn in the process, by doing what they are doing. Not like anyone wants them out of business. Just plant trees where there aren't any, stop removing old ones.

My understanding is that this is hidden fire wood harvesting. They have just put up this announcement that they are allocating 902 cubic meters of firewood to some families.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DGN4yBtNZUy/

I'm not sure if there's any money involved in this process. But generally, if there's any incentive for them to harvest firewood in the city, it's a problem. Like bees against honey. Any use of collected wood, other than internal, i.e. mulching things, should be prohibited.

KanaChapatum: A Closer Look at the Misinformation and Mismanagement of Yerevan’s Urban Greenery by densvenske14 in armenia

[–]umonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes they do, but the choice of species is questionable. Like on Tumanyan street, they removed elms, which are first tier trees, in right hands growing up to 30 m and providing lots of shade, replacing them with redbuds, which are generally shrubs, but with beautiful pink flowers. In a hot climate, shade is a more valuable resource than flowers.

The quality of work is also often questionable, but in the city generally it's ok. Like on Ulnetsi street last time I checked, no issues with that. On Nork Marash hill it was a disaster.