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 26 July 2000 Expected Project 84 months
Working Programme duration
Date of signing Project 20 August 2003 Planned end date 31 August 2010
Document
Date of first disbursement 28 October 2003 Revised end date 31 August 2011
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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
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Wetlands Conservation Project
Project description:
Outcomes
1. National 2. Strengthened 3. Increased 4. 5.
wetland Protected Area stakeholder Stakeholders Establishmen
biodiversity Operations awareness Empowered to t of
conservation and support Sustainably Biodiversity
policy, Utilize the Conservation
regulatory and Productive Fund in
institutional Landscape Kazakhstan
framework around
approved Priority S
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
5 Conventions 7 Conventions 7 Conventions +one
CBD Baseline + 2 (Ramsar + agreement (AEWA)
UNESCO WHS Bonn)
CITES
UNFCC
UNCCD
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
Law on PAs – no Law on PA – amended to Law on PA – amended to
provisions of wetland include wetland include wetland
conservation conservation conservation
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
Korgalzhyn PA - Korgalzhyn PA - Korgalzhyn PA -
259,771 ha 259,771 ha 543979 га
Alakol PA – Alakol PA – 19,773 ha Alakol PA – 80,671 ha
19,773 ha
Ural river delta – 0 ha Ural River Delta – 0 ha Ural River Delta –
111,500 ha
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
No lessons learnt and Publication of successful Publication of successful
dissemination mechanisms wetland conservation and wetland conservation and
management practices management practices
Regional wetland Dissemination of lessons
conservation workshop (2007) learnt in 5 PAs
Dissemination of lessons
learnt in 3 PAs
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
Tengiz Lake - 308,5- 308,5-309,5 308,5-309,5
309,5
345,43-347,6 345,43-347,6
Alakol Lake - 345,4-
347,6
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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 Mid-term target End of Project target
2004 2007 2010
No Fund Registered Fund registered and
capitalization completed
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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 Tien-
Shan 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
effectivenessofKazakhstan’snationalPAsystem
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
• 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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