Ministerial Decree No. 162 validating the statute of the charitable Special Fund for the protection of genetic resources in the Aral Sea area. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Special fund Genetic resources Wild fauna Wild flora Biodiversity Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree, for the purpose of ecological improvement and environmental protection, establishes a charitable Special Fund for the protection of genetic resources in the Aral Sea area. The Special Fund shall support: (a) the elaboration and implementation of environmental protection programmes; (b) rehabilitation of the area’s environment, including flora and fauna; and (c) recovery of biological diversity in the region. Full text Russian Website pravo.uz