During 1988-1993 1.7 ml ha territories of the Azerbaijan Republic were occupied as a result of Armenian invasion. More than 460 species of wild trees and shrubs grow in the occupied territories. 70 of them are endemic species and don’t grow naturally in any other place of the world. Qarachohra, ayifindighi, Araz pine, yalangoz, eastern sycamore, pomegranate, forest grape, pirkal, shumshad, elder pine, date, willowleaf pear and other tree species were destructed in the occupied territories and currently are about to be effaced from the world flora treasure. 
Furthermore, 4 species of mammals, 8 species of birds, one species of fish, 3 species of amphibians and reptiles, 8 species of insects, and 27 species of plants were preserved in the occupied territories which had been included to the “red book of the Republic of Azerbaijan”.
At the current time the territory of especially protected nature reserves were reached 890 thousands hectare due to expedient measures taken. But unfortunately 42997 ha of them are under occupation of Armenia.
Today valuable tree species and other species of biodiversity are still plundered in the territories of Basitchay State Nature Reserve, Arazboyu State Nature Sanctuary, Qaragol State Nature Reserve, Lachin region State Nature Sanctuary, Qubadli region State Nature Sanctuary and Dashalti State Nature Sanctuary. 247352 ha forest area, as well as 13197, 5 ha valuable forest areas, 152 nature monuments and 5 geological objects remain in the occupied territories. Currently Armenians residing in the occupied territories have destructed most of the substantial nature monuments.
The ayifindigi trees in the occupied Kalbajar region surrounding 968 ha area and included to the “Red Book” are mass destructed and sold abroad. More than 4 thousand plant species exist in the territory of the region, nearly 200 of them are considered medicinal plants and are mass destructed and carried abroad by foreign companies. It causes eradication of plants in those territories. In the south of Shusha 1365 m high above sea level, 114 m long “ Khan Cave” was preserved consisting of Titon aged limestone. According to information taken from various sources those monuments are plundered ruthlessly and used for other purposes.
A great deal of ecologically significant lakes in the occupied Azerbaijan territories incur anthropogenic impact. The following large and small 7 relict lakes remain under occupation: Boyuk Alagol, Kichik Alagol, Zalkhagol, Garagol, Canligol, Isigli Garagol fresh water reserves in the summer pastures in mountains of Kalbajar and Lachin regions, and Garagol (in Toraghaycay river, confluent of Tar-tar river) in the territory of Agdam region.
The under occupied Sarsang reservoir was constructed over Tar-Tar river in 1976. Its total water capacity is 560 ml m3 and the height of weir is 125 meters. 79000 ha sowing area had been irrigated via Sarsang reservoir before occupation.
However 400 thousand people live under danger locating beneath the reservoir which is about to wreck due to lack of maintenance of technical installations for a long time. Furthermore, 10-15% of annual water norm is emitted in summer which means emergence of problems on irrigation of sowing areas, perish of greeneries of thirst, and occurrence of serious environmental tension. Today 7 regions are unable to use water of Sarsang reservoir.
The richest mineral deposits remained in the occupied territories of the Republic. As it is known various 155 mineral deposits regarding 5 gold, 6 mercury, 2 copper, 1 lead and zinc, 19 cover stones, 10 saw stones, 4 cement stuff, 13 different building stones, 1 sodium stuff, 21 pumice and volcano ash, 10 clay, 9 sand-gravel, 5 construction sand, 9 gypsum, anhydride and alabaster, 1 perlite, 1 obsidian, 3 vermicilute, 14 motley and decorative stones ( agate, jasper, onyx, cad, pephritoid, etc.), 11 fresh subsoil water, and 10 mineral water reserves which has a great role in economic potential of the Republic. The abovementioned mineral reserves were discovered in the following deposits: Gizilbulag, Mehmana, Damirli, Canyatag-gulyatag, Agdara, Shorbulag, Shusha, Shirlan, Turshsu, Khojali, Zarinbakh, Agchay, Khankandi, Edish, Xojavand, Soyudlu, Agduzdag, Tutxun, Agyatag, Levchay, Kilsali, Keshdak, Kechaldag, Challi, Yukhari istisu, Ashagı istusu, Mozchay, Goturlu, Chilkaz, Narzanli, Ahmadli, Hochaz, Lachin, Novruzlu, Yukharı Akarachay, Qushchu, Minkand, Hajili, Khanlıg, Gubadli, Vejnali, Bartaz, Okhchuchay, Zangilan, Shariphan, Tuluz, Garacali, Soltanli, Chakhmakhchay, Goyarchin-Veysalli, Minbashili, Agtapa, Jafarabad, Shahverdilar, Chakhmakhgaya, Dovlatyarli, Dilagardi, Kurdmahmudlu, Guruchay, Shahbulag, Gulabli, Chobandag, Boyahmedli, Shahbulag, Agdam, Gargarchay, Khachinchay and etc. In those deposits 132,6 tons gold, 37,3 thousand tons lead, 189 ml m3 saw stone, 1 ml 526 thousand tons alabaster, 1 ml 968 thousands m3/day subsoil fresh water, 18 ml 432 thousand m3 cover stone, 23 ml 243 thousands m3 clay, 57 ml 965 thousand tons building stone, 7805 m3/day mineral waters, 96 ml 987 thousand tons sand-gravel, 1898, 4 tons mercury, 4 ml 473 thousand m3 perlite, 2 ml 144 thousand m3 pumice, 129 ml 833 thousand m3 limestone for sodium production, 147 ml 108 thousand tons cement stuff and etc. mineral deposits were discovered which have had confirmed industrial reserves and play a great role in the development of economy.
The natural water sources passing through the occupied territories are also incurred excessive contamination by Armenia.
As a result of excessive pollution by Armenia of Okhchuchay and Agstafachay rivers which are confluents of Araz and Kura rivers respectively, a great danger has emerged for existence of organic world.
The territories of Agdam, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Tar-Tar and Khojavand regions which are situated in the contact line were fired deliberately by Armenian invaders. The fires encircled thousand hectare areas controlled by Armenians, as well as spread through other territories and damaged seriously animate nature. In total, 96 thousand ha pastures, hayfields, and greeneries, as well as forest fields were destructed, and fertile soil surface became useless due to intentional perpetration of fire by the Armenian soldiers in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Fires caused damages to environment worth 176 ml mantas.
According to approximate estimations Azerbaijan underwent damages worth 31.72 BL manats due to destruction of natural resources of the coutry and moral ecological damages procreated to internally displaced persons.
Official appeals on vile deeds of Armenian invaders directed to animate nature and humankind in the occupied territories were forwarded to the Secretary General of European Convention of Bern on Protection of Wild Nature and Environment, Executive Director of Convention on Biodiversity, Secretariat of Frame Convention on Climate Changes of United Nations Organizations, the President of World Union on Protection of Nature and Natural Resources, and importance of implementation of urgent measures were brought to the notice of international organizations by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources