Official Tashkent is preparing for inclusion in the Ramsar list a number of reservoirs in Uzbekistan. The correspondent BakuToday the press-service of the ecological movement of Uzbekistan.
“Among them, the system of Lakes Sudocie (Republic of Karakalpakstan), Amudarya River floodplain near Termez (Surkhandarya region), Lake Ačikkul′ in Kashkadarya region”,-said the representative of the press service.
In his view, the inclusion in the Ramsar list of wetlands will strengthen protection activities on the territories, the greater role can play an active public participation.
“Uzbekistan joined the Ramsar Convention in August 2001. In the same year the Lake Dengizkul′ area of 31.3 hectare located in Bukhara region, was included in the Ramsar list. October 20, 2008, the Secretariat of the Convention the Aydar-Arnasajskaâ Lakes system was included in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance. The total area of wetlands in the Republic is about 1 million hectares, there are more than 500 Lakes. 37 species of animals, including birds and fish, included in the “Red Book” of Uzbekistan, is found in wetland conditions “,-he summarized.
It should be reminded that the world community has taken February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of international importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat “. The implementation of this Convention is ratified in 160 countries around the world. The total number of Ramsar wetlands listed in a list, is 1869 with a total surface area of 1836. square kilometres. Since 1997, 2 February is celebrated as the international day for the preservation of wetlands.
