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Protecting Tugay Forests and Threatened Species of Tajikistan's Kayrakum Wetlands

Grantee Name: Youth Group on Protection of Environment

Hotspot
Mountains of Central Asia
Location
Tajikistan
Amount
$149,986
Dates
Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
Keywords
Agriculture, Capacity building, Freshwater, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas, Ramsar site, Reforestation, Restoration, Species Conservation

Protect the floodplain and wetlands where the Syr Darya river enters Kayrukum Lake, home to the Yellow-eyed Dove and Pike Asp. Restore ecosystem function through tree-planting and clearing silt and weeds from riparian channels. Prepare documentation for formal declaration of a protected area.

Strategic Direction :

1 Address threats to priority species

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