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Connectivity, Capacity, and Cats: Building Resiliency in the Mountain Ecosystems of Koytendag, Turkmenistan

Grantee Name: Climate Conservation dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Hotspot
Mountains of Central Asia
Location
Turkmenistan
Amount
$150,001
Dates
Apr 2021 – May 2023
Keywords
Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Livestock, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Wildlife management, World Heritage Site

Improve the management of the Koytendag State Nature Reserve by introducing the SMART biological monitoring system, engaging with surrounding communities on livestock management, promoting cooperation between the authorities of this Turkmen reserve and the neighboring Surkan reserve in Uzbekistan, and by facilitating the nomination of the reserve as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve management of priority sites with and without official protection status

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