Conservation of ecosystem and the rational use of natural resources of Ivanovsk mountain range represented by rare, endemic and significant plant species in the area.
Out of the other areas of the country Eastern Kazakhstan is really the most prominent in terms of the quantity and diversity of rare, endemic, medicinal and other plants. There are 400 rare and endangered species, 900 medicinal plants, plants used in food industry and for technical purposes. These make 35% and 23% respectfully of the overall species diversity of said plants to be found in Kazakhstan. Medicinal, food and technical plants are widely used in medical, heavy, light, food, pharmaceutical, confectionery industries and are in commercial demand. Growing demand for plant raw materials, high cost and low living standard of local people are the reasons of their intensive use, depletion and extinction.
At the same time as a result of drastic shrinkage of habitat earlier big groups of plants have been split in insulate endangered populations. Shrinkage of habitat and depletion of rare and significant plant resources in Ivanovsk mountain range are mainly reasoned by social-
At the same time as a result of drastic shrinkage of habitat earlier big groups of plants have been split in insulate endangered populations. Shrinkage of habitat and depletion of rare and significant plant resources in Ivanovsk mountain range are mainly reasoned by social-
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
NGO Public Development Center
Country:
Kazakhstan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 55,171.00
Project Number:
KAZ/01/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
1) Workshops, seminars and training for local community will be directed, and school-children and bee-keepers will be organized. Local people will be trained in the collection of forestry and technical plant raw materials.
2) An environmental camp for the children from Poperechnoye village will be organized. Children living in the area will be able to attend the NGO-owned camp for free owned, and will gain necessary environmental skills in the protection and collection of medicinal plants and other general environmental training.
3) Local people will increase their environmental knowledge in the meetings, seminars and awareness/educational activities of the project.
4) Local people will be fully informed about all elements of the project implementation and will be the primary participants in project activities. They will be able to assess and influence the project through involvement in public monitoring and quarterly meetings.
5) Local people will take part in the final evaluation of the effectiveness of the project upon its completion, by taking part in the final Round Table.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
During project implementation, the following steps will be taken for public awareness:
1) Articles will developed and published in the oblast and district mass media to discuss the problems identified in the project, the project objectives, the scheduled activities and the expected outcomes
2) Broadcast talks on the oblast and district radio will be organized
3) Video materials will be developed and broadcast on the oblast and district TV
4) Video film and video clips will be produced and broadcast on the oblast, district and national TV
5) Round tables devoted to the environmental problems of the region, project goals, objectives, expected and achieved outcomes will be organized
6) Informational booklets and calendars about the project will be published and disseminated
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SGP Country office contact
Zharas Tugulbayev
Email:
Ms. Zhazira Altybayeva
Email:
Address
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Astana, 010000
Astana, 010000
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