Ak Ilbirs ecological corridor has been created in Issyk-Kul region. It covers large natural areas and is aimed at preserving biodiversity and protecting rare species of animals and plants. The press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kyrgyzstan reported.
The corridor unites several protected natural sites, including the Khan-Tengri State Nature Park, the Sarychat-Ertash Nature Reserve and the Naryn Nature Reserve with a total area of over 792,000 hectares.
The main goals of creating the corridor are to preserve wild animal populations, including the snow leopard, protect ecosystems and rare species that are endangered.
The following is strictly prohibited in the corridor:
- Introduction of plants and animals;
- Use of pesticides;
- Disposal of radioactive waste;
- Any actions that negatively affect the ecosystem.
Activities aimed at improving the living conditions of wild animals and plants are permitted:
- Scientific research;
- Forest management in accordance with legislation;
- Planting forest crops;
- Regulating the population of certain animal species.
The creation of Ak Ilbirs ecological corridor is an important step towards sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection in the region.
Note of 24-kg.com news agency
An ecological corridor is a protected natural area that serves to link and connect different natural objects. They are extended areas of habitat that facilitate the migration of fauna. They can act as riverbeds, floodplains and valleys, watershed forests, as well as protective forest belts. Corridors connect individual slightly disturbed ecosystems.
