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"Creation of an eco-friendly infrastructure in the buffer zone of the Naryn State Reserve and the involvement of the local population in the protection of the Tien Shan maral by creation of a brigade of public rangers and development of environment friendly tourism.”

The idea of the project is to promote the protection of the Tien-Shan maral by involving local residents in the census of the maral, equipping the Reserve's feeders for maral, as well as providing the Reserve and local residents possibility of self-funding measures to preserve the maral through development of eco-tourism and subsidiary farm of the Reserve.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Public Association Bugu Maral

Country:

Kyrgyzstan

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)

Grant Amount:

US$ 22,200.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 1,242.56

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 21,157.44

Project Number:

KYR/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/12/12

Start Date:

4/2013

End Date:

11/2015

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Repairing and construction of maral feeders

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Project Characteristics and Results

Project sustainability

As the project will train the group of public rangers they will take a good care of the Reserve in the future and ensure the long term sustainability. Improved infrostructure will attract more tourists and drive the development of ec-tourism in the village. Thus the villagers will have additional income through selling of domestic products, drinking and souvenirs as well as providing services like guiding etc.,

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Local population are interested in the realization of the project as it will be an additional source of income. The realization of the project will involve local communities in the buffer zone of Naryn Zapovednik. Local people, especially women, will be able to sell their felt products, and food products to tourists.

Notable Community Participation

Local population, public rangers, Naryn State Reserve will be involved into the projects activities.

Policy Impact

One of the main income of the administration of Naryn oblast is to attract investment by attracting foreign investment in the natural landscapes of Naryn oblast. Public Association "Bugu Maral" actively participates in the solution of ecological problems of the region since 2004.

Policy Influence

Organized the farm reserve for processing of waste for humus, worms and content of poultry. Carried out repair utility rooms, the guest house is equipped with a panel.

Capacity - Building Component

The group of public rangers will be trained to make an assessment and monitoring and observations of wild environment. Round table with the participation of the local population to inform about the project. Team members of the public Rangers and Naryn reserve trained in methods of accounting and monitoring of populations of animals and the system of patrolling SMART.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The improved infrostructure and proper maintanance of State Reserve can become an attractive destination for the tourists which is good for local population. Villagers can sell their products like nationl drinkings Kymys (horse milk), souvenirs etc., and have additional income.

Replication of project activities

The planned establishment of a short film about the project. Preparation and publication of materials for the development of ecological tourism. Raising environmental awareness of the local population by conducting 2 shares, 1 seminar for teachers, setting 2 the information boards of the year and the reserve.

Gender Focus

This project isn't aimed to solve gender issues.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

To provide the information for the population there will be installed informational boards in the different places of village describing about the project and its activities. The planned establishment of a short film about the project. Preparation and publication of materials for the development of ecological tourism. Raising environmental awareness of the local population by conducting 2 shares, 1 seminar for teachers, setting 2 the information boards of the year and the reserve.

Project Results

The project will have the following results:
- Team of public rangers up to 10 people is created and tought on monitoring technologies ans evaluations,
- Local staff of Naryn Reserve tought on bases of ionventoring the number of animals and exploring the biology of elks,
- Field expeditions are held jointly with the Naryn State University.
- Improved the infrostructure of the Reserve by installation of solar collectors, new feeders, make a renovation of old feeders and purchase necessary inventors like medicines etc.,
- Under the State Reserve and ecological subsidiary farming is created for recycling of waste in order to receive humus, worms and breeding of domestic birds,
- Information materials for tourists are developed and published,
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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 1

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with national government institutions 1

Livehood

Total monetary value (US dollars) of ecosystem goods sustainably produced and providing benefit to project participants and/or community as a whole (in the biodiversity, international waters, and land degradation focal areas as appropriate) 2000

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