Bio-diversity

The main purpose of the project is rehabilitation and conservation of walnut forest and riverplane ecosystem on Uch-Kayin plot. The reason of forest destruction are illegal laying in of fire-woods by the inhabitants for heating, livestock grazing that does not allow to grow under-growths, cutting down of forest and bushes for ploughland for growing agricultural crops, erosion processes. 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 -rehabilitation of plot of wood and bush vegetation as a complimentary part of former landscape of walnut and riverplane forests; -reproduction of other species of wood vegetation by organizing nursery (Korjinskiy pear, Nedzvetzkiy apple-tree, Knorring hawthorn, walnut) Economic -collecting and processing of fruits, saplings sale as a supplement to traditional cattle-breeding and plant-growing -use of fast-growing wood (willow and poplar) not only for heating but for making yurts and light carriages 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; - it is possible that there will be change in having purely consumer attitude to natural resources for competent use and reproduction; -revival of traditional Kyrgyz woodworking handicraft using fast-growing kinds of willow and poplar. Actions to be undertaken by Public Association Zeirek 1. Conducting training seminars and conference for the local population. 2. Establish community based nursery forest. 3. Planting endemic kind of pants in 40 hectares land. 4. Fencing the planting territory. 5. Taking care for saplings and distribute lots among the local population 6. Information campaign. 15 families of Ak-Korgon and Aktam, members of the Public Association Zeirek will be involved in the project. Main project activity will take place on Uch-Kayin plot adjoining to buffer zone of state reserve Padysh-Ata. 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.

Kyrgyzstan