PROGRAM DESCRIPTION DAY 1: Departure from Bishkek before 9:00 AM, traveling to Chychkan Gorge via the Bishkek-Osh highway (approximately 230 km). En route, enjoy scenic views of Suusamyr, the […]
Within the framework of the GEF–UNDP project Integrated Community-Based Management of High-Value Mountain Ecosystems in Southern Kyrgyzstan for Multiple Environmental Benefits, the Ilbirs Foundation organized community consultations with residents of villages located near the proposed protected area in Chon-Alai district👥.
These meetings were designed to highlight the importance of safeguarding the unique ecosystems of the Pamir-Alai region⛰️, while also engaging local people in discussions about the potential benefits and advantages […]
As part of the GEF–UNDP project “Integrated Community-based Management of High Value Mountain Ecosystems in Southern Kyrgyzstan for Multiple Benefits” 🌍, our team held a series of meetings with local communities near the proposed protected areas 🏔 in Batken and Leilek districts of Batken Province.
The main goal of these meetings was to explain the importance of preserving the unique natural environment of the Pamir-Alay region 🌿 and to discuss plans for establishing new protected […]
From 26 to 28 March 2026, the Ilbirs Foundation participated in the Seventh Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Andorra 🌍🤝
This important international platform brings together experts, partners, and organizations working towards the sustainable development of mountain regions 🏔. Key discussions during the meeting focused on #climateresilience, bioeconomy development, support […]
📕A story from a researcher’s field diary
“Fifteen to twenty years ago, our pastures looked completely different. When we drove the livestock out to the nearby pastures, the grass there was so tall and thick that cows […]