Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Expanding the Micro-Reserve Concept in Kyrgyzstan and the Region

Grantee Name: Public Association Civil Initiative Center "LEADER"

Hotspot: Mountains of Central Asia
Location: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Amount: $146,695
Dates: Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Keywords: Agriculture, Awareness, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Buffer zones, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Land use planning, Policy/law, Private reserves, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Ecosystem resilience

Promote the micro-reserve concept in Kyrgyzstan with the creation of five reserves in different, representative key biodiversity areas in the country. Expand the concept by holding discussions with counterparts in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to encourage consideration of the policy framework in those countries.

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

Expanding the Micro-Reserve Concept in Kyrgyzstan and the Region

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