Ashgabat, 29 October 2025: An introductory workshop was held today under the UNDP project “Umbrella Programme to Support Development of Biodiversity Finance Plans” funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan. The project aims to help the country to design and implement … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan and UNDP Conclude Regional Consultations on Updating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
Ashgabat, 8 October 2025 — Within the framework of the global United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project “Global Biodiversity Framework – Early Action Support,” funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UNDP, in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, has successfully concluded regional consultations on updating Turkmenistan’s … [Read more...]
Nature’s Chronicle: How Turkmenistan Preserves Its Unique Ecosystems
Elena Dovletova Within the specially protected natural areas overseen by Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, systematic observations of ecosystems, population surveys of ungulates, and evaluations of rare species of flora and fauna are regularly conducted. The data gathered is of high scientific and ecological value and is compiled into a reporting system … [Read more...]
Contest for the Best Information Board Concept on the Topic: “The Importance of Biodiversity Conservation in the Protected Areas of Turkmenistan”
The joint project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits”, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan — is announcing a contest for the … [Read more...]
Turkmen Environmentalists Focus on Biodiversity Conservation in Amudarya and Kaplankyr Reserves
A meeting was held in Ashgabat to discuss the outcomes of scientific and practical activities, along with biodiversity assessments within the Amudarya and Kaplankyr State Nature Reserves. This event was organized as part of the Aral Sea Project, with participation from the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the UNDP/GEF. The meeting brought together … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan, FAO Discuss Project to Bolster Ecosystems and Agriculture
An interdepartmental meeting in the hybrid format in Ashgabat brought together representatives from Turkmenistan's environmental and agricultural sectors, scientific institutions, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The meeting focused on developing a joint action plan for an FAO sub-project. This project aims to support … [Read more...]
UNDP and partners organized a workshop on biodiversity conservation and effective management of PAs
On June 20, 2024, a workshop on biodiversity conservation and effective management of protected areas (PAs) in the region was held in a hybrid format in Dashoguz. The workshop was organized within the framework of the project "Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits" funded by the … [Read more...]
UNDP and partners in Turkmenistan organized events dedicated to biological diversity
The project of the UN Development Program “Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin for multiple benefits”, financed by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and implemented together with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, conducted Events in Seydi city of the Lebap velayat to … [Read more...]
UNDP, IIR of MFA Turkmenistan Host Meeting on Biodiversity for Turkmen Students
In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the UNDP together with the Institute of International Relations (IIR) of the MFA of Turkmenistan, hosted a meeting with Turkmen student youth. During the event, specialists from the UNDP project "Conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral sea basin for … [Read more...]
Transboundary biodiversity initiatives in Turkmenistan are presented at the Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Tashkent
As we reported, a Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation of biodiversity in Central Asia is taking place in Tashkent these days, which brought together by representatives of environmental ministries and departments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as numerous national and international organizations. One of the … [Read more...]