Endemic species of fruit-trees and bushes ((Sorbuspersica Hedl., Pyrus korshinskyi Litv) are destroyed because of cattle grazing (soil compression, shoots damage, eating up of fruits) and laying in of wood vegetation by the local population for firewood.
The main purpose of the project is elimination of causes of disappearance of indicated species by fencing and planting wood and bush vegetation on a plot that was earlier used as a pasture.
In the course of project implementation it is expected obtaining of the following results:
Ecological
-conservation and widening of habitat of wood and grass vegetation included into Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan
Economic
-collecting and processing of fruits, saplings sale as a supplement to traditional cattle-breeding and plant-growing
Social and cultural
-it is possible that understanding will improve that cattle-breeding and arable farming in the existing form destroys forest and next generations will encounter with problem of land degradation and soil exhaustion;
- it is possible that awareness will come that rehabilitation of natural forest and its competent use is the only way of management in this area;
Actions to be undertaken by Public Foundation «Ecosos»
Actions to be undertaken by Public Foundation «Ecosos»:
1. Conducting seminars and round table.
2. Establishing community based nursery forest.
3. Planting saplings of endemic species.
4. Fencing the planting territory.
5. Taking care for saplings and distribute lots among the local population
6. Information campaign
5 families of Tatarshilbi village, members of the Public Foundation ?Ecosos?, and group of students and lecturers from Osh State Univerrsity will be involved in the project.
Main project activity will take place in Tatarshilbi and Boru villages of Papan Aiyl Okmet, Karasuu Rayon, Osh oblast, Kyrgyzstan, located 36 km north east of border of National Nature Park ?Kyrgyzata?.
The main expected ecological and economic benefits of the project are:
-reducing rate of destruction of endemic species and species included into Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan
-support of additional forms of management supporting conservation and reproduction of wood and bush vegetation.