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Group to Start Afghan Wildlife Reserves
"This is an important and exciting moment for Afghanistan, which contains some of the most beautiful wild lands in Asia,"
"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, 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, assistant director for the WCS Asia Program
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.