Conservation genetic found of Kyrgyz greyhound dogs (Kyrgyz Taygan) by creating a center in Karakulja village to increase their number and propaganda among dog-fanciers and raising public awareness about this problem.
In the Karakulja region where the majority of people are busy with cattle-breeding the wild animals are a great danger for the livestock. The sheppards have been using not an ecological way to save their livestock, which is to destroy the wolfs. This in its turn is not good for the environment, but the population has to protect its livestock. The possible solution could be the use of Kyrgyz greyhound dogs Taygans. This type of greyhound dog is one of the Kyrgyz identities and it is not scared of wolfs. It can protect the livestock and not destoy the wolfs overall. The type is under the danger of dissapearance that is why this project is also important for the global enviromental benefits. In the course of the project the project staff plans to: determine the morphological features of Taygan for better preservation of the type. The trained people have to select the best types to creat a nursery and to increase the amount of Tayguns. The appropriate infrastructure is needed to raise the greyhound dogs. The pedigree work is needed and also the scientific and genetic informaiton has to be acquired about this certain type. The NGO is planning to publish a book about Tayguns and its features to inform people about this type. Festivals and other events are going to be devoted to this dog. Population is going to be informed about this type and the ecological problems of the region. Also the project is going to be supported with information campaign.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Public Foundation ?Biorelict?
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,917.07
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 15,692.60
Project Number:
KYR/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/2006/32
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
At the seminars and round tables, will be emphasized, that the actions under the project will result not only in occurrence of additional sources of the income of the local population and stabilization of local ecosystem, but also restoration of relict nut forest, that will be the direct contribution to preservation of the global biodiversity.
Capacity - Building Component
The local population is going to acquire knowledge about the dissapearing type of the greyhound dog by video and published materials. This will help to preserve this type and also help to reduce the pressure on environment of this area.
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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
300
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
50
SGP Country office contact
Mr Nurlanbek SHARSHENKULOV
Email:
Ms. Irina Talkambaeva
Email:
Address
195 Kalyk Akiev str.
Bishkek
Bishkek
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