Kyrgyz Republic Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

The Kyrgyz Republic Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP) aims to protect and sustainably use the country’s biological and landscape diversity to support long-term social and economic development. Despite its small size, Kyrgyzstan hosts rich biodiversity within fragile mountain ecosystems, including endemic species and globally significant habitats. However, economic transition and poverty have intensified pressures on forests, wildlife, and water resources, leading to habitat loss, overuse, and pollution. The BSAP responds to these challenges by aligning national priorities with the Convention on Biological Diversity, and emphasizes the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of biodiversity for Kyrgyz society.
The Plan was developed after Kyrgyzstan ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1996 and includes a coordinated framework for conservation over five years. It outlines objectives such as expanding protected areas, restoring degraded ecosystems, improving legislation, and promoting sustainable resource use. It integrates 14 strategic components, including in-situ and ex-situ conservation, sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity, development of institutional potential and training, environmental education and public awarenessresearch, monitoring, impact assessment, incentive methods, and financial mechanisms. Implementation relies on collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, local communities, and international partners, with clear timelines, budgets, and indicators for success. By combining conservation with poverty reduction and economic recovery, the BSAP seeks to reverse biodiversity decline and ensure ecological integrity for future generations.