“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 […]
❗️Dear friends, we are pleased to share great news❗️ Through a collaborative effort with Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Professor N. Aldayarov of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Deputy Minister A. Musaev of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as representatives of the Ilbirs Foundation — Z. Kubanychbekov and A. Seydakhmatova — a methodological guide on the collection of biological samples, methods, and bioethical standards for work with wild animals has been developed and published 🐐🐾.
This marks an important step toward establishing unified standards for working with wildlife and strengthening bioethical principles in scientific research and conservation practice 🔬. The guide was developed within the […]
In early March 2026, as part of the #CAMCAproject, staff from the Ilbirs Foundation carried out their fourth and final field trip to mountainous areas, this time to the 📍Naryn Region, where 13 interviews were conducted with livestock owners and herders✅.
This field trip is a continuation of work to study the current state of the ecological corridor connecting the country’s key specially protected natural areas. The data collected will enable […]
From 10–12 March 2026, the Ilbirs Foundation together with the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas under the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic organized a training for SMART operators.
The training brought together SMART database operators from the following protected areas: 📍 Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Reserve 📍 Padysha-Ata State Nature Reserve 📍 Kan-Achuu State Nature Park 📍 Kara-Buura State […]
📍 Field Research in the Syrt Zone
From 21 to 25 February, the team of the Ilbirs Public Foundation conducted fieldwork in the Zhylanach valleys and the surroundings of Archaly village (Tonsky district, Issyk-Kul region) as part […]