Experts from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed cooperation on biodiversity conservation

In Karakalpakstan, in the city of Nukus, representatives of the environmental departments of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed issues of transboundary cooperation on biodiversity conservation, UzDaily.uz reports.
It was about interaction on the Ustyurt Plateau and the transboundary territory defined by the Central Asian Mammal Initiative (CAMI) of the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).
Ustyurt is a plateau with an area of about 200 thousand square meters. km and is a clay-gravelly desert. It is often referred to as the border between Asia and Europe. Among the inhabitants of the plateau there are feathered predators - vultures, eagles, as well as representatives of mammals - saigas, argali, and even wild horses.
Animal monitoring was carried out within the framework of the monitoring system and SMART patrols with the support of the Michael Zuckov Foundation and the GIZ project - environmentally oriented regional development in the Aral Sea region. Camera traps set up along the borders showed an abundance of wildlife along the border fence.
At the meeting, Turkmen specialists provided information on monitoring the Kaplankyr Reserve, and experts from Kazakhstan presented a project for a new cluster site of the South Ustyurt State Nature Reserve, adjacent to the borders of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The participants discussed cooperation between the three protected areas and considered the possibilities of establishing a transboundary protected area.
The meeting participants also approved the commitments made by the countries within the framework of the CAIM Action Plan for the protection of Central Asian mammals and ensuring their natural migration. The event ended with a trip to Sudochye Lake of the Sudochye-Akpetki State Reserve and the Aral Sea.

source: orient news