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Implementation of GEF
Biodiversity Conservation Projects
in Kazakhstan
A.Braliyev
Vice Minister of Environmental Protection
Republic of Kazakhstan
Conservation of flora and fauna and natural
ecosystems to avoid losses due to economic
and other activities
Biodiversity conservation is one of the priorities under the national
sustainable development agenda
GEF Focal Area:
Biodiversity Conservation
•
Integrated Conservation of Priority Globally Significant
Migratory Bird Wetland Habitat: A Demonstration on Three
Sites;
•
In-situ Conservation of Kazakhstan’s Mountain
Agrobiodiversity;
•
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the
Kazakhstani Sector of the Altay-Sayan Mountain Ecoregion;
•
Conservation and Sustainable Management of Steppe
Ecosystems;
•
Development of a Wetland Site and Flyway Network for
Conservation of the Siberian Crane and Other Waterbirds in
Asia;
•
Dry Land Management in Central Kazakhstan;
•
Forest Protection and Reforestation Project.
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project description:
Date of inclusion into the
Working Programme
26 July 2000
Expected Project
duration
Date of signing Project
Document
20 August 2003
Planned end date
31 August 2010
Date of first disbursement
28 October 2003
Revised end date
31 August 2011
http://www.wetlands.kz
84 months
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project description:
GOAL
To protect globally significant wetland biodiversity in Kazakhstan
Objective
Government agencies, non-governmental entities, and local
communities are maintaining and improving the integrity and
viability of Kazakhstan’s priority wetland ecosystems
http://www.wetlands.kz
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project description:
Outcomes
1. National
wetland
biodiversity
conservation
policy,
regulatory and
institutional
framework
approved
2. Strengthened
Protected Area
Operations
http://www.wetlands.kz
3. Increased
stakeholder
awareness
and support
4.
Stakeholders
Empowered to
Sustainably
Utilize the
Productive
Landscape
around
Priority S
5.
Establishmen
t of
Biodiversity
Conservation
Fund in
Kazakhstan
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 1. National wetland biodiversity conservation policy, regulatory
and institutional framework approved
Relevant international Conventions and agreements ratified by Kazakhstan
Baseline
2004
5 Conventions
CBD
UNESCO WHS
CITES
UNFCC
UNCCD
http://www.wetlands.kz
Mid-term target
2007
7 Conventions
Baseline + 2 (Ramsar +
Bonn)
End of Project target
2010
7 Conventions +one
agreement (AEWA)
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 1. National wetland biodiversity conservation policy, regulatory
and institutional framework approved
Indicator 5. New regulatory and normative acts relevant to wetlands conservation
and sustainable use
Baseline
2004
Law on PAs – no
provisions of wetland
conservation
http://www.wetlands.kz
Mid-term target
2007
Law on PA – amended to
include wetland
conservation
End of Project target
2010
Law on PA – amended to
include wetland
conservation
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 2. Strengthened Protected Area Management
Indicator 8. The boundaries of protected areas increased to include valuable
ecosystems
Baseline
2004
Korgalzhyn PA 259,771 ha
Alakol PA –
19,773 ha
Ural river delta – 0 ha
http://www.wetlands.kz
Mid-term target
2007
End of Project target
2010
Korgalzhyn PA 259,771 ha
Alakol PA – 19,773 ha
Korgalzhyn PA 543979 га
Alakol PA – 80,671 ha
Ural River Delta – 0 ha
Ural River Delta –
111,500 ha
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 3. Increased stakeholder awareness and support
Indicator 13. Mechanisms and processes for disseminating lessons learnt in
Kazakhstan and region-wide
Baseline
2004
No lessons learnt and
dissemination mechanisms
http://www.wetlands.kz
Mid-term target
2007
 Publication of successful
wetland conservation and
management practices
 Regional wetland
conservation workshop (2007)
 Dissemination of lessons
learnt in 3 PAs
End of Project target
2010
Publication of successful
wetland conservation and
management practices
 Dissemination of lessons
learnt in 5 PAs
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 4. Stakeholders Empowered to Sustainably Utilize the Productive
Landscape around Priority Sites
Indicator 3. Water level required to maintain wetland ecosystems integrity and
wetland productivity remains constant
Baseline
2004
Tengiz Lake - 308,5309,5
Alakol Lake - 345,4347,6
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Mid-term target
2007
End of Project target
2010
308,5-309,5
308,5-309,5
345,43-347,6
345,43-347,6
Installation of automated meteostation
and restoration of hydrological stations
 Automated meteostations produced by Viasala (Finland) – MAWS110 –
procured and installed
 Weather Metering software installed;
 Automated meteostation presented;
Sultankeldy Lake (TK)
Alakol Lake (AS);
Wetlands Conservation Project
Project Implementation Progress
Outcome 5. Sustainable Financing for Wetland Conservation
Indicator 17. Biodiversity Conservation Fun established and operational
Baseline
2004
No Fund
http://www.wetlands.kz
Mid-term target
2007
Registered
End of Project target
2010
Fund registered and
capitalization completed
IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF KAZAKHSTAN’S MOUNTAIN AGROBIODIVERSITY
Implementation timing: March 2006 - 2011
Проектная территория: Wild fruit forests in Zailiysky and
Zhetusu Alatau of Almaty Oblast. Forest management:
Talgar and Turgen branches of Ile-Alatau PA;
Lepsin and Sarkand forest farms.
Total project area is about 400,000 ha (4,000 sq.m)
Total budget: USD 22,237,700
Including :
Global Environmental Facility (Project implementation phase) – USD 2,770,000;
Ministry of Agriculture, Akimat of Almaty Oblast (in-kind contribution) – USD 7,524,700;
Profit-making organizations and NGOs (in-kind contribution) - USD 1,943,000.
IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF KAZAKHSTAN’S MOUNTAIN AGROBIODIVERSITY
Overall Project Goal:
Conservation of Globally Significant Agrobiodiversity in Kazakhstan
Immediate Project Objective:
Conservation of agrobiodiversity within the two priority sites of the North TienShan Mountains by developing and applying the new conservation methods and
instruments including partnership relationships among environmental agencies and
regulation of the use of natural resources at the national and local levels, PAs, local
communities and private sector.
IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF KAZAKHSTAN’S MOUNTAIN AGROBIODIVERSITY
The most significant areas of
agrobiodiversity are mountain
systems of Zailiysky and
Dzhungarsky Alatau
IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF KAZAKHSTAN’S MOUNTAIN AGROBIODIVERSITY
Major Project Components
1. Ecosystem-based conservation and management of
wild crop relatives at two project sites
2. Strengthened institutional, technical, and financial framework
for ABD conservation
3. An effective legislative framework for the conservation and rational
use of agrobiodiversity resources
4. Alternative livelihoods benefiting local communities in project sites,
reducing natural resource use pressure on mountain agrobiodiversity
5. Awareness and support at all levels regarding the values
and need to conserve Kazakhstan’s mountain
agrobiodiversity increased
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the
Kazakhstani Sector of the Altay-Sayan Mountain Ecoregion
GEF Executive Agency :
UNDP
National Implementing Agency:
CFH, MoA
Duration:
5 years
Budget :
$
21,152,487
GEF
$2,395,700
UNDP
$40,000
Government
$9,213,200
NGOs
$12,000
Private sector
$45,000
German Government $ 2,418,087
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the
Kazakhstani Sector of the Altay-Sayan Mountain Ecoregion
Goal
to enhance the sustainability and conservation
effectiveness of Kazakhstan’s national PA system
by demonstrating sustainable and replicable
approaches to conservation management in the
protected areas in the Kazakhstani sector of
Altai-Sayan ecoregion
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the
Kazakhstani Sector of the Altay-Sayan Mountain Ecoregion
Outcome 1: The protected area network is expanded and PA
management effectiveness will be enhanced;
Outcome 2: Awareness of and support for biodiversity conservation and
PAs will be increased among all stakeholders.
Outcome 3: The enabling environment for strengthening the national
protected area system will be enhanced,
Outcome 4: Community involvement in biodiversity conservation will be
increased and opportunities for sustainable alternative livelihoods within
PAs and buffer zones will be facilitated;
Outcome 5: Project monitoring and evaluation are in place. The best
practices and lessons learned are disseminated and replicated in other
locations within the national protected area system.
Forest Protection and Reforestation Project
• Objective: to conserve and recover unique ribbon-like pine
forests in the Irtysh area, plant and forest reclamation in
Kyzylorda region, national institutional development
• Project territory: ribbon-like pine forests in the Irtysh area in
East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions, saxaul plants and dry
Aral seabed in Kyzylorda region
• Implementation period: 2007-2011
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Project cost: US$63.8 mln.
US$28,8 mln. - republican budget
US$30 mln. – IBRD loan
US$5 mln. GEF grant
Main challenges in implementing projects
• insufficient coordination among project executing
agencies;
• implementation of integrated management methods at
productive landscapes (fishing, agriculture and hunting)
surrounding protected areas;
• low level of interest among local communities in the
project sites to participate in the projects;
• traditional livelihoods, particularly mainly cattle-breeding;
• legislative regulation of the involvement in PA
management.
Ways of addressing challenges
• Working Group under the GEF National Focal Point
• Inter-Agency Working Group has been set up from the
representatives of respective government agencies in the
area of integrated wetland management
• Memorandum of Understanding in the area of education
and training programs, creation of a single database and
application of the GIS software
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