Tajikistan - Country Profile

Status and Trends of Biodiversity

Overview

The five natural zones of Tajikistan are foothill plains, low mountains and valleys, mid-high mountains, light forest and forest and high mountains with snow and glacier. Excluding insects, these five zones contain 23,000 species of flora and fauna, 1900 of which are endemic. About 30% of the country has been transformed into agricultural or urban ecosystems, and 22% is designated as protected areas... More »

Number and Extent of Protected Areas

Tajikistan has established 21 protected areas, which account for 22% of its total land area. In addition, Tajikistan has 5 wetland sites of international importance.

Percentage of Forest Cover

Forests in Tajikistan cover 410,000 ha and other wooded areas cover 142,000 ha.

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Major features of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The National Strategy and Action Plan envisage: determining strategic trends of biodiversity conservation and sustainable management; determining the country needs in biological diversity use; developing mechanisms and principles of sustainable use and conservation; analyzing the present state of biological diversity; determining the place and role of biological diversity in the global ecosystem; determining the role of the public in developing careful attitudes towards biological diversity; and determining new funding priorities... More »

Implementation of the Convention

Measures Taken to Achieve the 2010 Target

To conserve biodiversity, Tajikistan has adopted the following instruments: Law on Nature Protection (1993); National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2003); State Program for Protected Areas Development (2005); State Program for Forestry Development (2006); and National Environmental Action Plan (2006). There is also the Law on Biological Safety (2005), which regulates activities on development, testing, production, import, export and release into the environment and at markets of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and aims to reduce the risk posed by GMOs on human health, biodiversity, ecological balance and environmental status... More »

Initiatives in Protected Areas

As of 2005, Tajikistan had created a network of protected areas consisting of 4 nature reserves, 14 species management protected areas (zakasniks), 2 national parks and 1 historical park, along with a series of recreation and tourist zones. Nature protected areas of Tajikistan occupy 22% of the country’s total land area... More »

Initiatives for Article 8(j)

The country has stipulated in several laws on environmental protection general provisions concerning the rights of the general public, including farmers, indigenous and local communities, to environmental information and participation in decision making processes. Related workshops and training activities have been organized in almost every region of the country... More »

National Contacts

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Convention on Biological Diversity

Dr. Neimatullo Safarov	CBD Primary NFP, ICNP ABS NFP
Ms. Tatyana Novikova	CHM NFP
Mr. Khikmat Muminov	SBSTTA NFP
Mr. Khisravshoh Shermatov	Protected Areas NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Dr. Neimatullo Safarov	Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
Mr. Dilovarsho Dustov	BCH NFP