Kyrgyzstan announces major ecological corridor « Carbon Pulse

Kyrgyz Republic unveils 800,000-hectare ecological corridor for biodiversity - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

A new ecological corridor of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², was announced by the Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The corridor is set to link up existing conservation areas and complete a protected area spanning a total of over 1,2 million hectares, in a landmark move for biodiversity.  A view of the newly created ecological corridor in Kyrgyz Republic The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) supported the Kyrgyz government by prov…

Kyrgyzstan announces major ecological corridor « Carbon Pulse

Kyrgyzstan has announced the establishment of a new ecological corridor spanning 800,000 hectares – the largest protected area of its kind in the country as a measure to help snow leopards and their food chain adapt better to climate change.