Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Improving Capacity and Connectivity Between Reserves in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Grantee Name: Climate Conservation dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Hotspot: Mountains of Central Asia
Location: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Amount: $148,131
Dates: May 2023 – Feb 2025
Keywords: Buffer zones, Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Livestock, Migratory species, Monitoring and evaluation, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Tourism, Wildlife management, World Heritage Site

Improve the management of the geographically contiguous Koytendag State Nature Reserve in Turkmenistan and the Surkhan State Nature Reserve in Uzbekistan, as well as the surrounding buffer zones and grazing areas. Propose the area, known collectively as the Kugitang Mountains, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Strategic Direction :

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

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