Several working meetings were held with representatives of state and partner organizations of Cholpon aiyl aimak, Cholpon Pasture Union, Karatal-Zhapyryk State Reserve, Department of Biodiversity Conservation under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, where issues of cooperation and interaction in solving the problems of the Son-Kul wetlands were discussed as a result of which a memorandum of cooperation was concluded. A research with overview of the international, national and local legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, including ratified international acts and conventions regulating issues of protection wetlands, biodiversity, their effective management, use, conservation and restoration was developed by Turdumatov Talant, a Chief specialist on Monitoring and Coordination of Scientific Activities of the Department Biodiversity. Based on the research findings, a Wetland Management Plan for 2022-2027 was developed.
Project results:
- The awareness of more than 7,200 people from among the local residents of Cholpon rural municipality from 9 villages has been increased on the environmental and economic importance of efficient use, management and preservation of natural resources and preserving unique water-fiber mining ecosystems of Lake Son-Kul.
- More than 40 local citizens from 9 villages, incl. members of the Pasture Union, local eco -activists, women and youth are competent to promote their interests and raised issues in relation to natural resources management (pasture management, environmental issues, proper management of the Son Kul Lake area, etc.) to the state and local authorities.
- There is a good interaction and joint work among local authorities, state institutions and local community members for the effective use, management and preservation of natural resources and water-fiber grounds of the Son Kul Lake pilot area. A joint community action plan was developed for management of the pilot area, the experience of Cholpon municipality is being replicated among 11 municipalities of Kochkor district and among districts of Naryn region that graze livestock in the Son Kul Lake.