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USAID | Afghanistan

From the American People

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together, these activities change individual attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in sustainable interaction on both a local and a global scale. WCS is committed to this work because we believe it essential to the integrity of life on Earth.

http://www.wcs.org

Activities

Improving Livelihoods and Governance through Natural Resource Management Project (ILG-NRMP)

Healthy Collaboration at Band-e-Amir

29 January 2012 | Bamyan, Afghanistan

Park rangers have used their training to treat injuries to visitors caused by traffic accidents.

Noshaq is Back!

7 September 2011 | Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Louis Meunier "Afghans to the Top." Amriddin Sanger (L) and Malang Daria (R) at the summit of Noshaq in July 2009. Afghanistan’s colossus...

Solar Lanterns Brighten the Nights

5 August 2011 | Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Jon Nyswonger/USAID Badakhshan Governor Shah Wali Adeeb presents a lantern to a recipient, while Eng. Pir Mohammad Yaftali, MRRD Director for Badakhshan, looks on....

Children Care about their Environment

23 June 2010 | Wakhan District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

Perched high in the mountains on the border with China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, Afghanistan’s Wakhan District seems like the end of the world to most...

Afghanistan’s First National Park

4 May 2010 | Band-e-Amir, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

The beauty of central Bamyan province’s six cobalt-blue Band-e-Amir lakes always stuns visitors. Natural travertine dams, created by calcium deposits over many years, support the...

Rangers Protect Afghan Environment

4 May 2010 | Wakhan Corridor, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

Kormal, from northern Afghanistan’s Wakhan district, has always been an expert on endangered species. Just a few years ago, he was making a living for...

Rare Bird Attracts Tourism and Conservation

4 May 2010 | Wakhan Corridor, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

Birdwatchers from around the world have their eyes on Afghanistan. In early 2010, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) working on USAID’s Biodiversity Conservation...

Announcements

Bamyan’s First National Park, Band-e-Amir, Featured in NBC Special

1 November 2010 | Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

Richard Engel, NBC News' chief foreign correspondent, shot a segment for the Today Show on Bamyan Province and the Band-e-Amir National Park. The goals of...

Helping Afghans Monitor Endangered Species

15 September 2009 | Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

Afghanistan is home to numerous rare and endangered species, including the snow leopard and Marco Polo sheep. The United States, in partnership with the Wildlife...

Afghanistan Dedicates Band-e-Amir National Park

31 July 2009 | Bamyan, Afghanistan

On June 18, Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarobi dedicated Band-e-Amir National Park in central Afghanistan. Vice President Karim Khalili; National Environmental Protection Agency Director-General Prince...

Afghanistan’s Endangered Species Gain Legal Protection

30 June 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s rare and endangered animals – such as the snow leopard and Marco Polo sheep – are now legally protected from hunting, thanks to USAID...

Natural Resource Management Training for Government Employees

30 April 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

From the forests of Nuristan Province to the mountains of the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan is a geographically diverse country rich in natural resources. However, local...

Last updated9 Feb 2012

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