Lead country
Uzbekistan
Participating countries
Uzbekistan
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From May 12, 2017 to May 11, 2022
Project ID: 5438
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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
- Grasslands
Sub-landscape(s)
- Terrestrial protected areas
- Key biodiversity areas (KBAs)
- Montane forests
Transformed sector(s)
- Other sectors
UNDP role(s)
- Capacity development / Technical assistance
- Institutional mechanism and system building
Strategy
- Management operation
- Enabling
- Governance
Sub-strategy
- Conserved areas/ protected areas management
- Wildlife and habitat conservation
- Community engagement
- Mainstream
- Transboundary governance
Social inclusion
- Local community/CSOs
- Private sector
Gender equality
- Livelihoods for women
Gender result effectiveness scale
- Gender targeted
Pathway(s)
- People pathway
- Systems pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Improve resilience
- Reduce exposure
SDG target(s)
- 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction
- 15.7 End wildlife poaching, illegal species trafficking
- 15.6 Promote fair, equitable benefits sharing
Conventions and protocols
N/A
Private sector(s)
- Individuals/Entrepreneurs
Hot topic
N/A
About this project
Description
The symbol of UzbekistanÔÇÖs mountainous areas biodiversity is the Snow Leopard. The key objective of the project is to prevent the decline of the Snow Leopard population in the country. The plan defines the following critical areas for intervention: (1) strengthening existing Protected Areas, (2) curbing illegal crime, (3) research on human-wildlife conflict, (4) engagement of local communities in SL conservation, (5) transboundary cooperation, as well as monitoring and, PR.
Objectives
To enhance the conservation, and sustainable use, of natural resources in the biodiverse high altitude mountain ecosystems of Uzbekistan.
USD $6,369,863
Grant amount
USD $25,300,000
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($6,369,863)
Implementing partner(s)
- Government of Uzbekistan
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