Altyn Tuyak Aboriginal Animal Breeds Revival Project
The consortium called "Altyn Tuyak" consists of four non-governmental organizations representing two indigenous peoples (Kyrgyz and Buryats) Pamir, Tien Shan and Sayan-Altai biological-cultural zone. The members of the consortium also harmoniously represent two interrelated and demanded spheres of activity - two organizations have direct specialization and solid experience in agriculture, two organizations are specialized and have rich experience in modern understanding and practical revival of the spiritual and cultural identity and traditional knowledge of the nomadic indigenous peoples of the post-Soviet space.
Participants: Kyrgyzstan- Peace Building Center, Rural Development Fund, Federation Bio.kg Buryatia-Russia - BBCIC Dates: August 2019 - July 2020
The Consortium sees its mission in the restoration of traditional agriculture and natural landscapes of the nomadic peoples of the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Sayan-Altai through the revival of aboriginal animal breeds, contributing to the preservation of bio-cultural diversity on Earth. The proposed project of the consortium for the revival of aboriginal animal breeds of the peoples of the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Sayano-Altai at this stage sets two interrelated goals:
(1) restoration of the gene pool of two aboriginal animals - the Kyrgyz horse and the Buryat cow as the basis for the restoration of nomadic pastoralism and pasture ecosystems in Kyrgyzstan and Buryatia;
(2) restoration of the spiritual and cultural identity and interconnection of the nomadic indigenous peoples of the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Sayan-Altai in the field of aboriginal animals and natural pastoralism.
The project is implemented by the PF "Rural Development Fund" (www.rdf.in.kg) as part of the Consortium, which is a non-profit, research organization, with the support of the New Venture Fund
(NVF) (http://www.newventurefund.org/).
Fund contact information:
Email address: ruraldevelopmentfund2020@gmail.com Website: www.rdf.kg Facebook: Rural Development Fund Instagram: rdfkyrgyzstan
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