Bio-diversity

Because of almost year-round keeping of cattle on village side pastures around Kuigumon village land degradation processes go very quickly. Grass cover is almost destroyed by the cattle and wood and bush vegetation are destroyed by the population for heating needs. There is reduction of habitat of such endemic species of plants such as Petunnikov s almond (Amygdalus petunnikovii Litv.) and prunoaflatunia (Prunoaflatunia V.Tkatsch.) that due to their small size are easily teared off with the part of rhizome and convenient for transportation on horses and donkeys. The main purpose of the project is to halt processes of desertification around village Kuigumon through planting of drought resistant wood and bush vegetation including species recorded in the Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan. In the course of project implementation it is intended obtaining of the following results: Ecological -reduction of desertification rate through rehabilitation of grass cover in places of plantations of wood and bush vegetation fenced in from cattle penetration; -conservation and reproduction of endemic species of almond included into the Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan; -rehabilitation of wood and bush vegetation as a habitat of birds and rodents; Economic -collection of fruits of wild fruit bushes (pistachio and almond) and walnuts; -regulated collection of brushwood on fenced plots, laying in of hay; - improvement of soil fertility on fenced plots that will allow to grow agricultural crops in spaces between rows; -development of additional kinds of activities related to growing, collection and sale of fruits of almond, pistachio, walnut; Social and cultural - strengthening of traditions related with plant-growing as a supplement to a traditional cattle-breeding type of management. Actions to be undertaken by Public Association Solomo 1. Conducting training seminars for the local population. 2. Establish community based nursery for saplings in 0,5 hectares. 3. Planting saplings of pants in 25 hectares land. 4. Taking care for saplings and distribute lots among the 25 local families 5. Fence the territory 6. Information campaign. 25 families of Bulakbashi village, members of the Public Association Solomo , specialists of Alabuka forestry will be involved in project implementation. The main project activity will take place on plot located to west of Kuigumon village 30 km south of borders of state reserve Padysh-Ata . The main expected ecological and economical benefits of the project are: Reduction of desertification rate around Kuigumon village Rehabilitation of habitat of endemic species included into Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan Development of new types of management related with walnuts growing

Kyrgyzstan