Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Introducing SMART in the Khan-Tengri Corridor, Kyrgyzstan

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Mountains of Central Asia
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Amount: $156,723
Dates: May 2021 – May 2023
Keywords: Buffer zones, Capacity building, Geographic Information Systems, Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Livestock, Monitoring and evaluation, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Wildlife management, Wildlife trade

Promote the adoption of the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) in two protected areas in eastern Kyrgyzstan. Train authorities in use of this protected area management platform, encompassing desktop, mobile, and online software and an analysis and mapping interface, to improve park management while also improving engagement with surrounding communities.

Strategic Direction : 3 Support sustainable management and biodiversity conservation within priority corridors