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ISSUE 02 February 2014 |
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UNEP ON THE GROUND |
UNEP supports protection of national biodiversity in Afghanistan | |
UNEP, working with the Government of Afghanistan, has finalised the Implementation Strategy 2014-2017 for the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Afghanistan. The Strategy and Action Plan have been developed on the basis of a thorough review of available information on Afghanistan’s biodiversity and its current status. Excellent field work, status reporting and analysis previously undertaken by a variety of organizations has helped facilitate the process. The staff and management of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and UNEP have provided access both to their reporting and to unpublished information. Although a relatively large amount of information on the biodiversity of Afghanistan is available, much remains to be documented in the remote corners of this large, rugged and ecologically diverse country. Years of ongoing warfare have certainly taken a toll on the nation’s biodiversity resources, but the extent of biodiversity loss and degradation remain largely undocumented. Nevertheless, sufficient biodiversity resources remain to justify concerted management efforts. Additional survey work, focused monitoring efforts, and continuing external support for biodiversity management also are required to ensure the effective conservation of Afghanistan’s biodiversity resources. This work has been made possible with support from the Global Environmental Facility, the UK Department for International Development and the Government of Estonia. More information: andrew.scanlon@unep.org |
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