We continue our fascinating journey within the scope of our project, where we will talk about how wild plants, growing in natural conditions, can be beneficial in agriculture and why their importance should not be underestimated. Joining us is botanist
Apricot Festival “Kyzyl Oruk”
Annually El-Too with the support of local communities and local authorities organizes the apricot festival. The area is known for abundant apricots that are sold by locals to intermediaries exporting to Russia and Kazakhstan. One average village with 4-5 thousand
Public hearings to local communities in Issyk-Kul on the importance of wetlands and waterfowl
One of the main objectives of El-Too is working with local communities. We believe community initiatives are the most sustainable and in each of our projects we try to share our experience and, if possible, to look for community initiatives
Winter Bird Counting in the South-West of Issyk-Kul
National Academy of Science, Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve, Issyk-Kul National Reserve together with Kyrgyz Society for Environment Protection conduct bird counts annually. Bird counts take place every autumn, spring and winter. On January 19, 2021, the schoolchildren from 5 villages (Kara-Talaa,
ECO- Contests at 5 schools of Issyk-Kul oblast dedicated to Ramsar Day
Within the framework of our project “Birds of Issyk-Kul – promoting collaborative efforts in wetlands and waterfowl”, we have planned 6-month training for schoolchildren from 5 villages in Issyk-Kul oblast (Kara-Talaa, Kara-Shaar, Tuura-Suu, Ottuk and Shor-Bulak). During these 6 months,
Birdwatching with village youth
Women-led permaculture initiatives in semi-desert villages of Kyrgyzstan – part 2 (From seeds to harvest)
Since March 2021, CAG together with a local organization El-Too is implementing a project to introduce permaculture initiatives among 60 rural women of 5 villages in Kyrgyzstan. The goal of the project is promoting the womens’ role in land management,
Women-led permaculture initiatives in semi-desert villages of Kyrgyzstan
The villages on the south-west of Issyk-Kul lake, Kyrgyzstan, that are located in semi-desert areas are becoming increasingly vulnerable to changes in the climate.