Rehabilitation and protection of natural walnut forest plots containing endemic and Red Book species by implementation of pasture rotation schemes in the sites close located to the settlements and plantation of fast growing trees like alternative to wood cutting in the natural forest in the vicinity of Koitash and Karagansay villages, located in the zone of natural walnut forest of southwest slope of Fergana Range.
The local population of this area is mainly involved with cattle breeding as their major profit resource that is why there has beed overgrazing and also tree cutting is present in this area. Three major factors are causing the damage to environment: tree cutting, fires and overgrazing. To solve this problems and preserve this area NGO is going to fence the territories of major concern, organize nurseries, reserves and plant saplings of endemic trees also allocate planting lots among local population and organize small shops and community patrols. Also support the project with wide information campaign.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Public Association
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 47,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 21,488.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 46,663.00
Project Number:
KYR/SGP/OP3/Y1/CORE/2005/20
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Information campaign and training actions of the project will demonstrate economical and environment gains of activity based on nature protection activities.
Notable Community Participation
The community is going to take an active part in fencing and guarding the territories. Maintain work in the shop, plant saplings.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of globally significant species protected by project
1
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
60
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
6
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
8
SGP Country office contact
Mr Nurlanbek SHARSHENKULOV
Email:
Ms. Irina Talkambaeva
Email:
Address
195 Kalyk Akiev str.
Bishkek
Bishkek
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