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School for guide-rangers (Kazakhstan Altay biodiversity conservation and creation of the civilized and competent ecotourism industry with participation of local population)

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 territories 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 of biodiversity resources and development of ecologically unreasoned way of economic development of the region. Thereupon, educational work with local population, especially with children is very important. It will allow to educate new generation of people with rational concern to the nature.

One of the NGO's directions is creation of a number of Ecological Centers of Sustainable Development in the Eastern Kazakhstan, focusing on the activity with local people, especially with children, control over the ecological situation in the region and carry out nature protection programs. Within the framework of the project the school of guides-rangers will be established. The main idea is to prepare highly qualified professional staff in the sphere of tourism and Natural Protected Areas. The training programme will be carried out on the basis of the modern materials and technologies.

Expected results:
-Improvement of the flora and fauna protection activitiesin the region,
- Decrease of poaching
- Restoration of the forests of the region, creation of private forests ,parks and nursaries.
- Grounding of qualified personnel in ecotourism
- Creation of new workplaces
- Development and implementation of alternative "environmental friendly" economic measures like ecotourism and forestation.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

The Eco-Altay NGO

Country:

Kazakhstan

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 30,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 33,731.00

Project Number:

KAZ/04/20

Start Date:

1/2005

End Date:

6/2007

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

Establishment and development of ecological tourism and seedlings cultivation, wildlife management and development of accompanying manufactures as the primary goal of the project (which is equitable to interests of local population) will be carried out, first of all, by efforts of the local people by means of participation in nature protecion actions. Attraction of the local authorities to the project will strengthen partnership between counterparts. Ecological awareness willl be raised due to educational part of the project. The opportunity to eliminate threats and improve ecological and socio-economic situation will be possible due to public monitoring and estimation of the project performance.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Influence on the local community livelihood will be based on involvement into educational process, development of ecological tourism and the program on biodiversity preservation of the region. Special education at School will allow to create new enterprises and workplaces among local population. Creation of additional workplaces in tourist business will allow to reduce outflow of inhabitants and to improve life standards.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

It is planned to arrange a number of meetings with local community, carry out propaganda of the project activity in local mass-media, to spread out booklets and leaflets about the project, to produce a film and photo materials about the project progress and results and to place them in mass-media.

Project sustainability

NGO has developed long term plans for their works in this area and this is the good base for projects results sustainability. Also support from local authorities will help in work continuation.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Participation of local population willbe realized through the following actions: the School will consist of local children and teachers. Besides, experts from the National park will be trained. Local children and adults will be the main participants and executors of the project. They will take part in educational process, service of tourists, nature protection actions and scientific-sports expedition. Simultaneously the population will participate in public monitoring and estimation of the project that guarantees that their interests will be taken into account while preparaion of different socio-ecological programmes.

Policy Influence

This project has demonstrated new approach for children involving into environmental protection. If this practice will be successful, later it could be disseminated all over the country

Linkages gef projects

This project is linked with GEF medium size project on Altay Sayan biodiversity conservation. Some of SGP project approaches will be replicated within UNDP GEF project

Project Results

Project was successfully implemented. 30 children were trained according to rangers program.
School is continuing its work for training of young specialist who will be living here and protect BD of this unique region.

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Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 60

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