On July 23, 2024, as part of the global initiatives of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon, to declare May 24 “International Markhor Day”, a side event was held at the UN headquarters in New York on the topic “ …
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Followers of the alternative medicine in Kyrgyzstan believe that the critically endangered Central Asiatic frog (Rana asiatica) improves immunity and even heals from breast cancer. Doctors warn that such methods of treatment are life threatening. Nevertheless, you will not see the rare amphibian in some regions across the country. The Osh Bazaar in …
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The unrestricted exploitation of wildlife has led to the disappearance of many animal species at an alarming rate, destroying Earth’s biological diversity and upsetting the ecological balance PHOTO:Vladimir Wrangel/Adobe Stock From agreement to action: build back biodiversity As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: …
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Three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits, or seeds for use as human food depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators. PHOTO:Photo FAO/Greg Beals We all depend on the survival of bees Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. …
Three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits, or seeds for use as human food depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators. PHOTO:Photo FAO/Greg Beals We all depend on the survival of bees Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. …
The unrestricted exploitation of wildlife has led to the disappearance of many animal species at an alarming rate, destroying Earth’s biological diversity and upsetting the ecological balance PHOTO:Vladimir Wrangel/Adobe Stock From agreement to action: build back biodiversity As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: …
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Plants are life – we depend on them for 80 percent of the food we eat and 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe. But international travel and trade have been associated with the introduction and spread of plant pests. Invasive pest species are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss and threaten the delicate web …
Every year on May 5th the world celebrates International Saiga Day. The idea of creating a holiday arose in December 2010, when representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia gathered in Uralsk at a seminar organized as part of the “SOS Saiga!” project. The saiga or saiga is a steppe antelope with an unusual proboscis. The …
Every year on May 5th the world celebrates International Saiga Day. The idea of creating a holiday arose in December 2010, when representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia gathered in Uralsk at a seminar organized as part of the “SOS Saiga!” project. The saiga or saiga is a steppe antelope with an unusual proboscis. The …
International Bird Day April 1 is International Bird Day. More than 530 species of birds live in the countries of Central Asia. More than 200 species are listed in the Red Books of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Among them are the white-eyed duck, the common flamingo, and the black stork, living in the …
