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Ecoregional Conservation Plan for the Caucasus 2020 Edition Ecoregional Conservation Plan for the Caucasus 2020 Edition ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CAUCASUS 2020 EDITION ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CAUCASUS 2020 EDITION TBILISI 2020 The 2020 Edition of the Ecoregional Conservation Plan (ECP) for the Caucasus is published in two parts. This, the first and main part, presents an overview of the Ecoregion’s biodiversity and the threats which it faces, describes the main actors in the field of biodiversity conservation in the Caucasus, explains the role of the ECP as a regional instrument for implementing international agreements related to biodiversity, discusses the main conceptual approaches for developing this edition of ECP, and presents the plan itself with its targets and actions. The second part of the ECP presents supplementary reports that include an explanation of the rationale for the Ecoregion’s boundaries, a detailed description of the Conservation Landscapes and Key Biodiversity Areas which form the basis of the Ecological Network envisaged by the ECP, and information about the status of some of the Ecoregion’s threatened species. The Ecoregional Conservation Plan for the Caucasus has been revised in the frame of the Transboundary Joint Secretariat - Phase III Project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank and implemented by WWF Caucasus Programme Office with the involvement of the AHT GROUP AG - REC Caucasus Consortium. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of organizations and institutions who were involved in preparing ECP 2020 or who provided financial support or support in kind. None of the entities involved assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information disclosed in the publication. Suggested citation: Zazanashvili, N., Sanadiradze, G., Garforth, M., Bitsadze, M., Manvelyan, K., Askerov, E., Mousavi, M., Krever, V., Shmunk, V., Kalem, S. and Devranoğlu Tavsel, S., eds. (2020). Ecoregional Conservation Plan for the Caucasus: 2020 Edition. WWF, KfW, Tbilisi. ISBN 978-9941-8-2373-2 Designed by David Gabunia Printed by Fountain Georgia LTD , Tbilisi, Georgia, 2020 ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CAUCASUS 2020 EDITION LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Armenia Azerbaijan Aram Aghasyan, MoE Yelena Taghiyeva, Institute of Geography, NAS Karen Aghababyan, TSE Nijat Hasanov, Institute of Zoology, NAS Marine Arakelyan, Yerevan State University Sabina Bunyatova, Institute of Zoology, NAS Boris Gabrielyan, SCZH, NAS Eldar Shukurov, Institute of Botany, NAS Mamikon Ghasabyan, SCZH, NAS Hikmet Alizade, MENR Hasmik Ghalachyan, MoE Ruslan Salmanov, TJS, Azerbaijan Anna Asatryan, Institute of Botany, NAS Azerchin Muradov, Illisu State Reserve, MENR George Fayvush, Institute of Botany, NAS Rashad Allahverdiyev, MENR Anush Nersesyan, Institute of Botany, NAS Lala Hajiyeva, MENR Samvel Pipoyan, SPU Arzu Samadova, MENR Armen Gevorgyan, Landscape Expert Aytaj Tagiyeva, MENR Astghik Ghazaryan, Yerevan State University Tariyel Talibov, Nakhchyvan Branch of NAS Anush Khachatryan, American University of Armenia Elchin Sultanov, AOS, BEU Karen Jenderedjian, MoE Rovshan Abbasov, Khazar University, Baku Rima Amirkhanyan, MoE Aida İbrahimova, Institute of Botany, NAS Mkhitar Avetisyan, MoE Naiba Mehdiyeva, Institute of Botany, NAS Samvel Baloyan, MoE Sujaddin Guliyev, Institute of Zoology, NAS Artur Ghavalyan, MoE Shaig Ibrahimov, Institute of Zoology, NAS Eleanora Grigoryan, MoE Tavakkul Iskanderov, Institute of Zoology, NAS Hrachya Hovakimyan, KFSR, MoE Namig Mustafayev, Institute of Zoology, NAS Artyom Tarzyan, MoE Sevinj Rajabova, Institute of Zoology, NAS Armen Martirosyan, UNDP-Armenia Ilyas Babayev, Institute of Zoology, NAS Astghik Danielyan, GIZ, Armenia Nigar Abdurahmanova, State Marine Administration Arman Vermishyan, CNF, Armenia Aydın İnciyev, GIZ, Azerbaijan Karen Karapetyan, TJS, Armenia Eltekin Omarov, UNDP-Azerbaijan Gorik Avetisyan, ZEC, MoE Malak Shukurova, ECF, Azerbaijan George Papov, Yerevan State University Bariz Mehdiyev, REC, Azerbaijan Ivan Gabrielyan, Institute of Botany, NAS Konul Ahmadova, WWF Azerbaijan Jirayr Vardanyan, Institute of Botany, NAS Zeynab Seyidova, WWF Azerbaijan Levon Aghasyan, SCZH Hajiagha Safarov, Hyrcan National Park, MENR Levon Sahakyan, NCPCD Lyuba Balyan, SCZH Georgia Ruben Khachatryan, FPWC David Tarkhnishvili, ISU Tygran Hayrapetyan, Yerevan State University Ketevan Batsatsashvili, Institute of Ecology, ISU Voskehat Grigoryan, MoE Zurab Javakhishvili, Institute of Ecology, ISU Tatianna Danielyan, Biodiversity Expert Zurab Gurielidze, ISU & Tbilisi Zoo Ruben Petrosyan, Forestry Expert Nodar Elizbarashvili, TSU Martiros Nalbandyan, SPPA Bejan Lortkipanidze, NACRES Sargis Aghayan, Yerevan State University Alexander Bukhnikashvili, Institute of Zoology, ISU Arman Kandaryan, GIS Expert, WWF Armenia Andrei Kandaurov, Institute of Zoology, ISU Alexander Malkhasyan, WWF Armenia Bella Japoshvili, Institute of Ecology, ISU Arsen Gasparyan, WWF Armenia Ioseb Natradze, Institute of Zoology, ISU Artur Alaverdyan, WWF Armenia Ekaterine Kakabadze, SPPA, Georgia Vasil Ananyan, WWF Armenia Lali Tevzadze, TJS, Georgia 3 ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CAUCASUS 2020 EDITION Karlo Amirgulashvili, MEPA Houman Jowkar, Conservation of Asian Cheetah Project Nona Khelaia, MEPA Shirin Abolghasemi, Zagros Landscape Conservation Project Toma Dekanoidze, APA, MEPA Reza Masoud, East Azarbaijan Province, DoE Nato Sultanishvili, APA, MEPA Omid Yousefi, West Azarbaijan Province, DoE Khatuna Tsiklauri, APA, MEPA Saman Alinejad, Gilan Province, DoE Merab Machavariani, Forestry Expert Darejan Kapanadze, the World Bank-Georgia Russia Natia Kobakhidze, GIZ, Georgia Pavel Weinberg, Severo Ossetinsky SNR Giorgi Lebanidze, GIZ, Georgia Ramazan Murtazaliev, Mountain Botanical Garden of RAS Tea Barbakadze, CNF, Georgia Yuri Yarovenko, CIBR, DSC Gia Sopadze, Ecovision Fatimat Tembotova, IEMT RAS Giorgi Arabuli, REC Caucasus Alim Pkhitikov, IEMT RAS Irakli Macharashvili, ISU & Green Alternative Ludmila Mazanaeva, Dagestan State University Irakli Shavgulidze, NACRES Boris Tuniev, Sochi National Park Kakha Artsivadze, NACRES Muzhigit Akkiev, Kabardino-Balkarsky SNR Alexander Abuladze, Institute of Zoology, ISU Marat Gatsiev, Alania National Park Archil Guchmanidze, Flora and Fauna Association, Batumi Aleksandr Lipkovitch, Rostovsky Biosphere Reserve Levan Mumladze, Institute of Zoology, ISU Sergei Trepet, Kavkazsky Biosphere Reserve Mariam Sulkhanishvili, MEPA Valeriy Shchurov, Biodiversity Conservation Expert Marine Mosulishvili, Institute of Ecology, ISU Viktor Belik, Biodiversity Conservation Expert Natia Iordanishvili, National Forestry Agency, MEPA Roman Mnatsekanov, WWF Russia Tamar Gugushvili, UNDP-GEF Kura II Project Dmitry Gorshkov, WWF Russia Rusudan Chochua, ECF, Georgia Oksana Lipka, WWF Russia Levan Tsitskishvili, KfW, Georgia Tengiz Gordeziani, TSU Turkey Teona Karchava, MEPA Murat Cevik, Nature Research Society & Akademia Salome Nozadze, MEPA Consulting Co.Ltd. Akaki Chalatashvili, WWF Caucasus Lale Aktay, KuzeyDoga Society Rezo Getiashvili, CENN Çağatay Altın, MAF, GD NCNP, Ardahan Luka Gogibedashvili, Consultant, WWF Caucasus Fehmi Arikan, MAF, GD NCNP, Ankara Tamaz Gamkrelidze, WWF Caucasus Yunus Aydemir, MAF, GD NCNP, Artvin Kerem Ali Boyla, Ornithology Expert Iran Mete Cihan, Kafkas University, Kars Madjid Kharrazian Moghaddam, DoE Kerim Çiçek, Ege University, Izmir Masoud Bagherzadeh Karimi, DoE Uğur Çitlak, MAF, GD NCNP, Ankara Asghar Mohammadi Fazel, DoE Dilek Eylül Dizdaroğlu, WWF Turkey Mehrasa Mehrdadi, DoE Ozgur Eminagaoglu, Artvin Çoruh University Ali Bali, DoE Hasan Emir, MAF, GD NCNP, Ankara Ali Mohammad Khorshiddust, Tabriz University Oğuz Kurdoğlu, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon Amin Salmanian, NGO West Azarbaijan Ahmet Emre Kütükçü, WWF Turkey Yousef Mehdizadeh, Ardabil Province, DoE Yıldıray Lise, Nature Conservation Center Davoud Ghanipour, East Azarbaijan Province, DoE Mehmet Ozalp, Artvin Çoruh University Hojat Jabbari, West Azarbaijan Province, DoE Bilal Şahin, Karatekin University, Çankırı Morteza Taraneh, West Azarbaijan Province, DoE Ahmet Usta, MAF, GD NCNP, Rize Mansour Sarbazi, Gilan Province, DoE 4 ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CAUCASUS 2020 EDITION International and Regional Experts Aurel Heidelberg, WWF Germany Geof Giacomini, CNF Fleur Scheele, FFI Servi Nabuurs, TJS Afag Rizayeva, IDEA Sophiko Akhobadze, REC Caucasus Jernej Stritih, ECF Nune Harutyunyan, REC Caucasus Abbreviations for the list of the contributors AOS – Azerbaijan Ornithological Society MENR – Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, APA – Agency of Protected Areas Azerbaijan MEPA - Ministry of Environmental Protection and BEU - Baku Engineering University Agriculture, Georgia CENN – Caucasus Environmental NGO Network MoE – Ministry of Environment, Armenia CIBR - Caspian Institute of Biological Resources NACRES - Centre for Biodiversity Conservation & CNF – Caucasus Nature Fund Research DoE – Department of Environment, Iran NAS – National Academy of Sciences ECF – Ecoregion Corridor Fund Project NCPCD - National Centre on Prevention and Control of Ecovision - Union for Sustainable Development Diseases FFI - Fauna and Flora International NGO – Non-governmental Organization FPWC - Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and RAS – Russian Academy of Sciences Cultural Assets REC – Regional Environmental Center GD NCNP – General Directorate of Nature Conservation SCZH - Scientific Centre for Zoology and Hydroecology and National
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