The Chamber of Forest Engineers of Turkey (OMO) compiled the “Guidelines on Safeguarding Native Tree Species for Conservation of Genetic Biodiversity in Central Asia” in close cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Sub-regional Office for Central Asia (SEC).
Data, information, material and documentation collection on conservation of forest genetic biodiversity, status, distribution and conservation of native tree species and seed harvesting in Central Asia was conducted between 10 May and 30 June 2021 through literature review from online sources and databases.
The Guidelines aim at compiling and systematising relevant and up to date information on conservation of forest genetic biodiversity, status, distribution and safeguarding native tree species and seed harvesting in Central Asia.
The Guidelines are the result of a collective effort. OMO would like to express its gratitude to the FAO-SEC for its leadership and guidance during the development of the Guidelines and the technical staff of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. They also shared their thoughts and contributions to safeguarding native tree species for conserving genetic biodiversity in Central Asia with the OMO team.
OMO would like to thank Ms Claire Gallacher for identifying priority areas for the conservation of the intraspecific variation of native tree species, including the distribution maps of the native tree species stands suitable for seed harvesting in Central Asia through the Master of Science (M.Sc.) thesis, which constituted a baseline for the Guidelines.
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