As part of efforts to preserve the region's biodiversity, a research center is operating at Issyk-Kul. It was established on the basis of the Issyk-Kul State Nature Reserve and envisages a number of important wildlife protection efforts.
Areas of work of the new center
The center's main activities will include scientific research aimed at understanding the state of the wild fauna. Genetic studies are planned, as well as research into diseases affecting animals in the region.
- Study of wildlife at the genetic level
- Diagnosis and study of wildlife diseases
- Provision of care and rehabilitation for injured or sick animals
Significance for the region
The creation of such a center on the basis of the Issyk-Kul State Nature Reserve underscores the importance of preserving the unique nature of the Issyk-Kul region for the scientific community and for ecology.
