Biodiversity conservation through integrated management of pastures and wildlife

Assignment Location: At-Bashi District, Kyrgyz Republic

Origin of Funding: Christensen Fund

Detailed project description:

Main goal was developing a coordination mechanism for the management of pastures and wildlife:
Dialogue between committees of pasture and hunting companies has been initiated.
Increased awareness of various pasture users on their responsibility and decentralization of pasture management. Pasture users are provided with electronic cards for each season. Pasture committees in the project area received the foundation for the pasture management planning.
Improvement in cooperation and coordination between the major and minor pasture users. Clarification and harmonization of institutional and territorial responsibility in the field of hunting and pasture use.
Developing a payment mechanism for using pastures by hunters and other pasture users.

Dates (Start/End): 2013-2014 – 1st phase, 2015-2017 – 2nd phase