BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 15. Kazakhstan will receive a $3.061 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund for the Sustainable Land Management and Restoration of Degraded Lands Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services in the Southern Region of Kazakhstan project, a source at the GEF told Trend.
According to the GEF, the new initiative in Zhambyl aims to alleviate pasture degradation while also increasing biodiversity. The project aims to increase food security and assist rural people.
The region, which has 4.6 million hectares of agricultural land, confronts issues because 77 percent of it is pasture. This imbalance in pastureland and animal populations has led to overgrazing and land degradation.
The initiative will use sustainable land management practices to restore pastures and reduce land degradation. It also attempts to improve the interaction between water and land in the Syr Darya basin.
In addition to this initiative, Kazakhstan is also involved in the Strengthening Integrated Water Management in the Syr Darya and Narin River Basins and the Coordinated Approach for Land Restoration in Vulnerable Ecosystems of Central Asia projects supported by GEF.
GEF is a coalition aimed at combating biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution while fostering the health of both land and ocean ecosystems. Through its financial support, the GEF empowers developing countries to tackle intricate environmental issues and make strides towards global sustainability objectives.
