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New York, NY (June 28, 2006)–In a country known
\n more for conflict than conservation, a joint effort by the government
\n of Afghanistan and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and funded
\n by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has
\n been launched to protect the region’s unique wildlife and develop the
\n country’s first official system of protected areas.<\/p>\n
"This is an important and exciting moment for Afghanistan, which
\n contains some of the most beautiful wild lands in Asia," said Peter
\n Zahler, Assistant Director for WCS’ Asia Program and a researcher in
\n the region
\n for over a decade. "Conservation is critical for recovery and stability
\n in a country where so many people directly depend on local natural resources
\n for their survival. Conservation can also inspire local communities and
\n even neighboring countries to work together to protect the region’s natural
\n heritage."<\/p>\n
Specifically, five areas being considered by this
\n project for protected area status include the Pamir-I-Buzurg, Little
\n Pamir, and the Waghjir Valley–all located in the high Pamirs in an
\n area called the Wakhan Corridor–and Bande Amir and Ajar Valley, located
\n in the Central Plateau region.<\/p>\n
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\n war against an implacable enemy, and protect the environment in which
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