THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
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 | In December 28, 2009 UzSPB came to mutual agreement with the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek. The National University and UzSPB arranged about joint training of students in the field of fauna researches and conservation. |
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 | In December 2, 2009 UzSPB came to mutual agreement with Uzbek Forestry Main Administration. The significance of the Agreement consists in the fact that riparian woodlands, mountain forests and oases of Uzbekistan are vitally important for millions migratory birds which have a rest there before long passages through severe mountain ranges. |
 | In November 26, 2009 in Termez round table "Presentation of Termez - the important area for wintering of cranes and waterbirds in Western and Central Asia" took place. The presentation was organized by Uzbekistan Crane workgroup together with Surkhandariya Regional Committee for Nature Conservation and supported by International Crane Foundation and Institute of zoology of Uzbekistan. In 2008 this territory named "Amudarya floodlands near Termez" ¹ UZ047 was included in International list of IBAs. |
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 | In November 30, 2009 in "Dedeman Silk Road" in Tashkent round-table discussion "Restoration and development of Prearalie: potential for environmental safety ensuring" took place. The main object of the round table was definition of directions and gears for solving priority problems of Prearalie region. |
 | In November 12-16, 2009 BirdLife Partner Development Officer in Eastern Europe Alexander Vinchevskiy visited Uzbekistan Society for the Protection of Birds (UzSPB). The purpose of his visit was estimation of UzSPB activity under the criteria for getting the Affiliate status. This status will let UzSPB represent interests of BirdLife in Uzbekistan for 4 years and have a chance to become a candidate to BirdLife Partners and then the Partner of BirdLife International. Alexander met with members of Executive Committee of UzSPB, students of "Phasianus" birdwatching club and visited IBA "Kuyumazar water reserve". |
 | From October, 29 till November, 29, 2009 Republican student ornithological expeditions to Tuzkan and Aydarkul lakes took place. The expedition was organized by Uzbekistan Society for the Protection of Birds and supported by "Wings over the Wetlands" (WOW) program of "Wetlands International". The objects of the expedition were: researching of potential IBAs, which were not investigated before and training students – ornithologists in future. |
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 | In October 12-15, 2009 in Saint Petersburg Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Science First International Conference "Aral: Past, Present and Future – Two Centuries of the Aral Sea Investigations" took place. On the Conference were presented two papers of Uzbekistan Society for the protection of Birds: "Current status and problems of conservation of avifauna of Southern Priaralye" and "Development of student initiatives and ecological education aimed at protection of avifauna in Karakalpakstan". |
 | Every year in October 3 and 4 ornithologists and birdwatchers from different countries celebrate International day of autumn bird counts. In this year International day of autumn bird counts was widely celebrated in Uzbekistan. In counts took part members of student birdwatchers clubs form Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Fergana regions and Karakalpakstan. UzSPB thanks all members and activists who responded to the call to carry out autumn bird counts. |
 | In September 22-24, 2009 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) the final of VII Central Asian Festival of ecological journalism took place. On the Festival participated movie "Important bird areas of Uzbekistan". It was made by UzSPB and got Diploma in nomination "Author's program". |
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