The Biodiversity Conservation project, implemented by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), seeks to preserve biological diversity in northeastern Afghanistan and to enhance sustainable management of natural resources to provide viable economic opportunities to rural communities. The continuing degradation of environmental conditions, in contrast, will lead to the spread of poverty, the dissolution of communities, and cultural practices, increased rural migrations, and further instability. Major components of the project include: Baseline Surveys and Data Analyses of Wildlife and Community Initiatives; Strengthening Laws, Policies, and Institutions; and Building Capacity within Afghanistan’s Environmental Sector. WCS expects to complete surveys of avian and large mammal incidence and population size estimates in the Big Pamir, the proposed park in the Wakhan, the Eastern Forest Complex, and the Hazarajat Plateau. Knowledge of wildlife populations and the pressures on them will provide information to effectively conserve and manage these rare and often endangered species.

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