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National Strategy and Action Plan for Conservation of Biodiversity for the period until 2020.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Policy/planning Agricultural development Biodiversity Sustainable development Sustainable use International agreement-implementation International relations/cooperation Pastoralism Genetic resources Biosecurity Poverty Apiculture/sericulture Cereals/grains/rice Family farming Farming Protected area Ecosystem preservation Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Management/conservation Ex-situ conservation Protection of habitats Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Protection of species
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, North Asia
Abstract

National Strategy and Action Plan for Conservation of Biodiversity for the period until 2020 is multisectoral policy document, covering the whole national territory. In Tajikistan, the shrinking of ecological capacity is directly related to the threat of biodiversity loss and the increase in the population and, consequently, their need for products of biodiversity. The government of the country at all structural levels is making huge efforts for conservation of biodiversity in protected areas and forest areas, but economic requirements prevail over environmental activities and initiatives. In Tajikistan, where is concentrated significant diversity of wild flora and fauna, it is noted deterioration of biodiversity of forest, meadow, desert, steppe and other ecosystems. Many species have become rare and endangered.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.cbd.int