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.
1 Address threats to priority species
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