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Bioremediation of Former Gold Mines in the Floodplain of the Kasan-Say River, Kyrgyzstan
Grantee Name: 
Public Association "AKMENA"
HOTSPOT
Mountains of Central Asia
LOCATION
Kyrgyzstan
AMOUNT
DATES
Jan 2024
-
May 2024
KEYWORDS
Awareness
Capacity building
Education
Infrastructure
Pollution
Protected Areas
Species Conservation
Stats
Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mountains of Central Asia
LOCATION
Kyrgyzstan
AMOUNT
DATES
Jan 2024
-
May 2024
KEYWORDS
Awareness
Capacity building
Education
Infrastructure
Pollution
Protected Areas
Species Conservation

Engage the local community in the restoration of damaged lands in the Kassan-Say floodplain. Restore disturbed sections of the floodplain forest and riverbed and the population of endemic fish species. Create biotope ponds in place of pits left by gold mining.

Strategic Direction: 1 Address threats to priority species

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