In-Situ Conservation of Kazakhstan's Mountain Agrobiodiversity

The project focusses on the conservation of key areas of mountain agro-biodiversity in Kazakhstan. The immediate project objective is that stakeholders conserve and sustainably use agro-biodiversity in two priority sites within Kazakhstan’s Tien Shan Mountains by developing and applying new methods and tools for conservation, including partnerships among conservation and land-use agencies, local governments, SPAs, local communities and the private sector.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) / Forestry
Fishery and Hunting Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture (MA)
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
1148
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$19.546.910
GEF project grant
$2.770.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) / Forestry, Fishery and Hunting Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture (MA)