There are 364 projects that match your search.
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Kazakhstan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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32,195.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/04/05 |
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Environmental degradation observed in the Southern zone of Kazakhstan has had a great impact on the life and activity of the people resulting in the loss of livelihood, ill health of the local residents, loss of jobs, etc. Current status of the ( ... )
m of supply the local people with the energy sources can be characterized as catastrophic because of low paying capacity of the rural households, caused by low income due to insufficient number of jobs. Moreover, due to high electricity tariffs, high fuel prices and low income level of the local people because of the practical absence of the jobs, and, accordingly, the low paying capacity, the
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2004
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/04/06 |
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Irtysh is a transboundary river, and it’s a unique water source for many big cities, numerous villages and settlements of the country. At the moment according to the independent revaluation results pollution of Irtysh in East Kazakhstan is at ( ... )
e level.
The main polluting factors are industrial wastes, emergency condition of cleaning constructions in large cities, radioactive substances pollution, condominium sector wastes pollution, poor ecological culture of the population. All these negatively influence on climate conditions, landscape degradation, flood-lands desertification, fish-stocks reduction.
The purpose of the project
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/11 |
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Apple gardening on the buffer zone of the Aksu-Dzhabagly Natural Reserve has fallen into decay for the last decade. It has caused increasing unemployment and worsening of social problems in rural areas. The apple gardens are intensively cut down by ( ... )
people. The relic wild species of apple are under on the verge of disappearance. Therefore preservation of the wild kind of apple is a question of the global agrobiodiversity conservation, as the wild apple woods are unique genofund for creation of new species of apples.
During realization of the project the problem and project acticvities will be highlighted in mass media; local community
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Kazakhstan
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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31,320.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/22 |
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When analyzing the activity of the GEF SGP' partners it was found out that Kazakhstan public ecological organizations do not have a clear understanding of the GEF/SGP priorities and criteria. Many ecological NGOs of Kazakhstan know about the ( ... )
m, however, not many of them are familiar with the procedure of submitting the applications and especially with the project selection criteria. Many NGOs located in the remote places do not have access even to Internet, not to mention the e-mail. Moreover, the GEF/SGP criteria appear to be rather complex for ordinary NGOs and require additional comments. So or organization proposes to hold a
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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15,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/17 |
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For more than 50 years during summer and autumn time the numerous groups of amateur tourists and climbers have been rushing to the exceptionally beautiful area near Belukha Mountain. Mainly the tourists use the well-known route “Yazevoe Village ( ... )
ly Kokkol Waterfall”. As a rule, nobody accompanies the tourists. As a result the number of marks left after bonfires in the most beautiful places keeps increasing, the meadows are trampled down, springs and forest meadows are contaminated with rubbish and fires destroy the habitat of the valuable forest species. As a result, for the last twenty years 50% of reserves of the plants in the
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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47,500.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/20 |
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The Charyn ash forest is a haven for birds and other wildlife in the arid steppes of this corner of Kazakhstan. This is one of the last remnants of a great forest which once stretched along the foothills of the Tien Shan mountains after the last Ice ( ... )
is woodland has survived in a narrow,sheltered canyon along a twenty-five kilometre stretch of the Charyn river. This is the last place in Central Asia -- and one of the few places in the world -- which still supports a large population of the endangered Sogdian ash tree. The Sogdian ash, named after the ancient Zoroastrian kingdom defeated here by Alexander the Great, grows up to thirty metres
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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25,820.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/21 |
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The ecological situation of Ili-Balkhash region is deemed to be close to critical and extremely unstable in terms of the conditions of water, soil and plant resources. The Concept of the Sustainable Development of Ili-Balkhash Basin worked out at ( ... )
rection of the Government of the RK underlines that by the beginning of the XXI century the distressful economic and environmental situation is observed in this region rich in water resources, and diversity of flora and fauna. Observed are the degradation of desert range land and forests, drop in the numbers and diversity of the species of plants and animals, contamination of the surface waters,
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/02 |
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Balhash lake is a unique natural complex, national partimony of Kazakhstan. But its current state causes alarm: the reservoir is intensively polluted by industrial and domestic wastes, its water-ground resources are irrationally used, and that leads ( ... )
nization of the grounds. The problem is aggravated also with the fact that population has no trustworthy information about the situation.
The basic purpose of the project is to draw attention of the public and local authorities to decision of ecological and socio-economic problems of Ilie-Balhash region. Thus close cooperation with journalists is plannedm such as organization of a trip to
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Kazakhstan
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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14,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/16 |
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Now the environment degradation problems draw more steadfast attention of the public. The greater part of the information is received through mass media: newspapers, magazines, TV and radio. But, despite of it, the level of ecological journalism in ( ... )
stan remains very poor and the theme of environment preservation beyond interests of mass-media. Environmental issues are not so popular as economic and political ones. It isn’t easy for journalists to push the nature protection materials ahead.
The journalist should demonstrate persistence and professionalism in illumination of the theme to be succeed. Even solid editions, TV and radio
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/06 |
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The project is aimed at involving of the local population, youth and teenagers into active nature protection activity to conserve biodiversity of Zailiisky Alatau mountain range.
A large-scale information campaign will be implemented to attract ( ... )
ion of the local population to the issues of rehabilitation and conservation of biodiversity of the region. For that, and also to involve the youth into environmental activities, “ecological landings” of young ecologists of among of schoolchildren of Talgar city and nearby settlements will be arranged (100 participants are expected to be engaged), actions will be implemented, excursions,
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/03 |
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East Kazakhstan, Rudny (Ore) Altay is one of the components of the Altay-Sayan transboundary biospheric territory. Large forests of the Rudny Altay make up to 50 % of all the woods of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The flora contains a lot of ( ... )
nal, melliferous, food, decorative, technical and fodder plants. Therefore preservation of the genofund of flora has both the scientific and practical significance.
Increasing anthropogenous pressure breaks equation of natural populations, reduces flora and its natural renewal. Therefore it is necessary to implement explanatory informational campaigns and actions focused on population of the
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/01 |
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The river Ili is one of the basic water arteries of Kazakhstan. Industrial and household wastes pollution of the river, felling of the trees along the ruver coast, and other negative factors of anthropogenous impact have led to that the ( ... )
nmental situation in Ili-Balkhash water basin is rather a critical one, and it can lead to irreversible destruction of the environment of the region as a whole.
The project is directed on awareness raising of the local community about the problems of the river Ili pollution and changing ecological consciousness of the local population. To reach the goal a number of actions on clearing and
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/07 |
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The habitat of the Greig and Kaufman tulips, which are in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan is catastrophically reduced on the territory of Zhambyl area for the past 15 years. The tulips natural habitat close to Zhambyl city, is now completely ( ... )
yed. One of the reasons is ecological illiteracy of the population, lack of educational and propaganda activities, therefore it leads to uncontrolled cattle grazing, ploughing tha lands where the rare kinds of tulips grow.
The purpose of the project is to maintain participation of the local communities of Zhualin area in preservation of rare tulips species. For this purpose a wide information
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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450.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/15 |
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This planning grant 1)enhances the degree and the quality of community and stakeholder participation in the project design and development, 2) provides the grantee with access to relevant scientific and technical expertise to ensure that the project ( ... )
ound scientific and technical foundation, 3) provides access to technical assistance in sound project design and
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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450.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/13 |
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This planning grant 1)enhances the degree and the quality of community and stakeholder participation in the project design and development, 2) provides the grantee with access to relevant scientific and technical expertise to ensure that the project ( ... )
ound scientific and technical foundation, 3) provides access to technical assistance in sound project design and
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/05 |
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The ecosystem of Alakol Lake is located in the unique natural and climatic conditions, which together with the favorable geographical location determines the attractiveness of this territory for a huge number of the globally valuable avifauna ( ... )
s. One of the main migration paths of the birds in the South-East of Kazakhstan crosses this territory. There are 314 bird species at the lakes, including 286 nesting species. The numbers of the birds migrating in spring and autumn amount to several million. There have been observed 34 bird species that have entered the Red Data Book, such as rose-colored and Dalmatian pelican, diving duck
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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12,500.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/18 |
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The State National Park “Aksu-Zhabagly” is the last exclave of the wild country in the mountains of South Kazakhstan Oblast. Large territory of the National Park, its forests of Central Asia juniper, high-mountain lakes and rivers, gletchers and ( ... )
reservoirs and well-preserved flora play an important role in formation of the clear atmosphere, clean water and favorable climate of South Kazakhstan and Zhambyl Oblasts. At the same time during the last years the situation in the National Park and its protective zone has aggravated and great many ecological, economic and social problems have appeared. In accordance with the preliminary
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/09 |
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East Kazakhstan is a unique ecological area of Kazakhstan. 400 rare and endemic species, 900 medicinal, food and technical plants (that makes 35 % and 23 % of the overall flora in Kazakhstan) grow here. Altay-Sayan region covers transboundary ( ... )
ories of Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, and China, and it is a unique place where Central Asia biological and landscape biodiversity is concentrated. Here wild relatives of cultural species and rare and endemic flora and fauna are kept. At the same time economic crisis of the region, pauperization of the local population and increase of commercial demand for natural resources may cause destruction
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/12 |
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In the south of Kazakhstan a unique object, the National Aksu-Dzhabagly Reserve, is located. It has a significant value for conservation of the Kazakhstan nature, and also takes important place in the international system of protected natural ( ... )
ories, it's widely known to the world community. However the local population living in a buffer zone of the reserve, doesn't realize the necessity to preserve its unique nature. The project will draw attention of the local community to the issues of conservation of the biodiversity of the Western Tien-Shan mountain range.
A series of activities will be realised to share information among
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2003
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28,938.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/19 |
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Zhambyl Oblast refers to Kazakhstan south region where there is a whole bunch of ecological, social and economic problems. Diversity of the natural landscapes (from mountains to deserts) rich species composition of flora and fauna and at the same ( ... )
oaching, irrational use of the animal and plant resources, destruction of the wildlife habitat areas, desertification, pasture degradation and poverty of the locals are the most characteristic phenomena for this region. The Oblast is characterized by abundance of water reservoirs and rivers; however, most of them have been regulated and used for economic needs. Introduction of payment for water
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