Group to Start Afghan Wildlife Reserves

source: ABC News | Jul 01, 06 | submitted by Ryan

Bangkok, Thailand - A conservation group said Thursday it is launching an effort to establish wildlife reserves in Afghanistan, where environmental preservation has largely been sidelined by the government's long-running battle with the Taliban.

The initiative by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society will include a three-year biodiversity project to review government environmental policies, a database of existing wildlife populations, and a wildlife monitoring program, the group said.

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"This is an important and exciting moment for Afghanistan, which contains some of the most beautiful wild lands in Asia,"- Peter Zahler, assistant director for the WCS Asia Program
"Conservation is critical for recovery and stability in a country where so many people directly depend on local natural resources for their survival,"- Peter Zahler

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