Since 1999 Bashat-CBF, a Kyrgyz non-governmental organization established by Fauna & Flora International, has implemented a range of conservation projects including the Sarychat-Ertash reserve capacity building project.
This project aims to bolster the confidence and skills of reserve staff as they strive to protect one of the last remaining havens for snow leopards in Central Asia.
In 2004 The Christensen Fund supported a one-year project to enable Bashat to operate with greater independence from Fauna & Flora International, and in a more transparent and effective manner. This enabled Bashat to increase staff numbers, improve its technical and resource capacities and develop and implement a new strategy and business plan.
Fauna & Flora International recently secured a second grant from The Christensen Fund to build upon this success and deliver an ongoing programme of training and mentoring. As a component of this programme, Bashat is promoting the preservation and rational use of Kyrgyzstan’s sacred sites that are at risk of being damaged, destroyed or ‘modernized’ by irresponsible development.
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