Project

Conservation of globally important biodiversity and association land and forest resources of Western Tian Shan Forest Mountain ecosystems and support to sustainable livelihoods.

Lead country

Kyrgyzstan

Participating countries

Kyrgyzstan

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From March 17, 2017 to March 16, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
  2. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  3. 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation

Project ID: 5411

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Strengthening conservation areas
  • Ecosystem management and restoration

Sub-area(s)

  • Wildlife conservation
  • Ecosystem-based adaptation

Landscape(s)

  • Conserved areas
  • Forests

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Terrestrial protected areas
  • Key biodiversity areas (KBAs)
  • Montane forests

Transformed sector(s)

  • Agriculture
  • Livestock

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Direct support / Service Delivery
  • Innovative approaches

Strategy

  • Capacity building
  • Management operation
  • Food and agricultural commodities

Sub-strategy

  • Institutional capacity building
  • Community capacity building
  • Technical capacity building
  • Sustainable land management
  • Conserved areas/ protected areas management
  • Wildlife and habitat conservation
  • Improved & diversified sustainable livelihoods (TP 5)
  • FACS strategies for sustainable supply chain (TP 4)

Social inclusion

N/A

Gender equality

  • Women decision making
  • Women farmers
  • Livelihoods for women

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Reduce exposure
  • Improve resilience

SDG target(s)

  • 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  • 15.2 Promote sustainable forest management, restoration, afforestation

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Poverty reduction
  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

About this project

Description

The project is focused on biodiversity, land and forest resources in Western Tian Shan in Kyrgyzstan. Aim of the project on key biodiversity areas is establishing new formal PAs for underrepresented globally significant species and strengthening the key existing PAs, with special focus on Western Tian. The project will build capacities of the SAEPF Department of Protected Areas. It will ensure continuity and congruence between KBAs and use of land and forest resources in wider productive landscapes. The project creates new and strengthens PAs at a total area of 226,621 ha (which includes 25,000 of High Conservation Value Forests) and creates wildlife corridors and buffer zones at a total area of 50,000 ha. The direct effect thus is 0.28 mln ha. The project will further support work on improvement and sustainable use of pastures. The total area of pastures in the region exceeds 0.6 mln ha; the project aims to restore at least 65,000 ha of degraded pastures in Toktogul and Togustorous districts.

Objectives

To promote a landscape approach to protection of internationally important biodiversity, and land and forest resources in the Western Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan.

USD $4,109,588

Grant amount

USD $24,519,183

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($4,109,588)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Kyrgyzstan

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Conservation and sustainable management of Key Biodiversity Areas within landscape

 Indicators:

1. Trend in population levels of globally significant fauna (Red List, ecosystem indicator or keystone species) in Jalal-Abad province:
- Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
- Ibex (Capra sibirica)
- Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Tian Shan white clawed bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus)2. Status of globally significant flora in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts:
- Semenov's fir (Abies Semenovii)
- Juniper (Juniperus sp.)
- Relict spruce (Picea schrenkiana)3. Area of degraded pastureland in four target A/As in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts
- Cholpon-Ata
- Kyzyl-Ozgorush
- Kok-Irim
- Atai
4. Landscape area under directly improved conservation management
5. Landscape area under indirectly improved conservation management
6. Population of Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts that have derived indirect livelihood benefits from project results (disaggregated by gender)
10. Average number of hectares covered per week by anti-poaching patrols (PA rangers, forest rangers, and game wardens) in Alatai SNP (56,826 ha) and Kan-Achuu SNP (30,497 ha), Toktogul (104,860 ha) and Toguz-Toro (57,356 ha) leskhoz territories, and Chychkan Zoological (game) reserve (65,551) territories in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts, out of the 315,090 ha total SNP, leskhoz, and game reserve)
7. Management effectiveness of key alpine protected areas in Jalal-Abad province covering 286,099 ha 8. Status of HCVF management approach legal and regulatory framework
9. Existence of HCVF management measures in FMPs and level of implementation in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts
11. Area of sustainably managed forest in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts (broken down by HCVF in PAs, HCVF in leskhoz, and all other forest)
12. Area of forest resources restored in the landscape (broken down by reforested/afforested area, vs. area under natural regeneration support
13. Lifetime indirect GHG emissions avoided 14. Implementation of e-Pasture Management System (as an SLM mechanism supporting implementation of the Pastures Law) in Toguz-Toro and Toktogul districts
15. Hectares of alpine grassland and forest ecosystems under improved conservation management
16. Hectares of pastureland under SLM in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts
17. Number of people whose livelihoods are affected by land degradation in Toktogul and Toguz-Toro districts (with a population number index value fixed set at 100 for 2016 (in case of total population increases or decreases)
18. Herder/farmer income change based on benefits from micro-finance/grant program for individuals participating in the program.
19. Level of illegal wildlife trade activity, as indicated by number of snow leopard, snow leopard prey, and other illegal wildlife seizures at border crossings and at Manas international airport, as well as number of arrests related to wildlife trafficking
20. Level of international cooperation and coordination with Kyrgyzstan border countries regarding illegal wildlife trade, biodiversity management in borderland protected areas, and snow leopard monitoring
21. Quality and coverage of snow leopard monitoring data in Kyrgyzstan as indicated by estimated accuracy and timeliness of national snow leopard population estimate

Outcome 2:

Ecosystem resilience and habitat connectivity in Western Tian Shan are enhanced by regulating land and forest use in buffer zones and corridors and support to sustainable livelihoods
Outcome 3:

Strengthened national capacities for snow leopard conservation, promoting Kyrgyz regional and global cooperation, and setting the scene for up-scaling
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