The World Heritage Convention is one of the most successful international instruments to protect the most extraordinary natural places on the planet, characterized by their natural beauty or outstanding ...| whc.unesco.org
Located in southeast Turkmenistan, on the border with Uzbekistan and close to Afghanistan, the Koytendag State Nature Reserve (SNR) and adjoining wildlife sanctuaries make up one of the most distinctive landscapes in Central Asia. Recently, key experts from this area and beyond gathered to discuss not only how to conserve this extraordinary natural area, but also how to ensure its key wildlife habitat areas remain connected.| Center for Large Landscape Conservation