Conservation Outcomes of 100 0 100 200 300 Geographic Priorities for Investment T his map represents a set of geographic targets for globally threatened. Approximately 64 million people live Conservation Outcomes km conservation action within the Mountains of Central Asia in the region. Many of the ecosy stems long ago reached scale: 1/3,000,000 Biodiversity Hotspot, at site (Key Biodiversity Area) and equilibrium with human activity dominating the projection: Albers Equal Area Conic central meridian: 80° east landscape (conservation corridor) scales. T hese targets landscapes. However, this delicate balance is in a standard parallels: 16° and 40° north were defined through a consultative process, undertaken precarious state, while many local communities depend Mountains of Central Asia between May 2016 and March 2017 by Zoï Environment on remaining habitats for fresh water, food and a variety CEPF investment area country border Network of Geneva, S witzerland. T he process engaged of other ecosy stem services. S till, the region has a large more than 250 representatives of civil society , donor and and historical estate of formally protected areas and a (disputed) government organizations from the seven hotspot tradition of conservation built around respect for natural R U S S I A 1/3,000,000 countries, and resulted in an Ecosy stem Profile: a resources and cultural identification with iconic species. DZUNGARIA CEPF priority corridor common vision for conservation action for the hotspot. road T he Ecosy stem Profile team used the hotspot boundary T he Ecosy stem Profile (available for download in English from Hotspots Revisited, but modified this to become the from www.cepf.net/resources/documents/mountains- “CEPF investment area” to reflect current knowledge and central-asia-ecosy stem-profile-2017 and in R ussian from lake CHU ILI other biodiversity stakeholder input. www.cepf.net/resources/documents/mountains-central- DIVIDE conservation corridor asia-ecosy stem-profile-2017-0) includes an investment T he Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity Hotspot strategy for strengthening civil society organizations and river covers 860,000 square kilometers and is dominated by engaging them in initiatives that address threats to Key Biodiversity Area, (canal) KAZ08 the Pamir and T ien S han ranges. In addition to biodiversity while benefiting human communities whose CEPF Priority* 1,500 endemic plant species, the region is home to 53 wellbeing is underpinned by the services provided by Bishkek endemic species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, natural ecosy stems. T he investment strategy focuses on ! town (national capitals underlined) and freshwater fish. T hat is, as endemics, they occur taxonomic, geographic and thematic priorities where Key Biodiversity Area, nowhere else in the world. Further, of the approximately CEPF can focus its resources most effectively on TAJ17 other* Khan 6,700 species occurring in the hotspot, 68 are classified engaging and strengthening civil society to bring about E peak by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as biodiversity conservation.

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Lake Zaysan a * KBAs are sites contributing significantly to the data: global persistence of biodiversity . T hey are defined Conservation International 70°E 80°E i according to standard criteria and thresholds. For Natural Earth further details, refer to IUCN (2016) A Global V Map0, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency S tandard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Zoï Environment Network

s Areas, V ersion 1.0. First edition. Gland, S witzerland: IUCN. T his map was produced by K.Koenig - Cartographer Conservation International, Arlington, V A US A projection: Albers Equal Area Conic Biodiversity hotspots are regions that harbor May 2018 Balkhash central meridian: 80° east A especially high numbers of endemic species and, at ! standard parallels: 16° and 40° north the same time, have been significantly affected by

human activities. Each hotspot faces extreme threats and has already lost at least 70 percent of its l original natural vegetation. Over 50 percent of the world’s plant species and 42 percent of all terrestrial Lake vertebrate species are endemic to the biodiversity a hotspots, making them urgent priorities for Balkhash biodiversity conservation at a global scale. S cientists have identified 36 such areas around the world, r Alakol providing a basis for global prioritization of conservation investments. Lake M O N G O L I A t 45°N 90°E 45°N CEPF is a joint initiative of L'Agence Française de

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