Environmental conservation work in Turkmenistan

News on conservation issues in Turkmenistan

Striped hyenas used to be widespread throughout the southern part of Central Asia, but today are only found in small numbers in southern Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

02 Feb 2007
Rare hyena spotted in Turkmenistan
A striped hyena has been spotted in north-eastern Turkmenistan, a rare sighting for a species close to extinction in Central Asia.
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Framework convention on environment conservation for sustainable development in Central Asia

22 Nov 2006
'Web for life' as solution to biodiversity loss in Central Asia
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat: Five Central Asian countries have signed a history-making Framework Convention to unite their efforts in saving the environment. WWF ECONET project was included in the Convention as a solution to biodiversity loss. » Read more

Contact

Masha Vinokurova
Communications officer
Programme Office,
Moscow (RU)
T: +7 495 7270939

Olga Pereladova
Head of WWF Central Asian Programme,
Programme Office,
Moscow (RU)
T: +7 495 7270939

Additional information

WWF in Central Asia