Participation of the delegation of Tajikistan at the Garden Event on “Key Biodiversity Areas” within the framework of the session of the Subsidiary Bo

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On March 17, 2022, the delegation of Tajikistan, employees of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan took part in a side event on the protection of key areas of biodiversity, which was held in the framework of the Convention of the UN Subsidiary Body on Biological Diversity.

There are 36 biodiversity hotspots and key biodiversity areas around the world, defined as habitats for rare and endangered plant and animal species, with at least 1,500 endemic plant species and more than 70% of flora and fauna extinct.

During the meeting, the parties agreed to include key areas of biodiversity as a key area for biodiversity conservation under the Global Biodiversity Agenda by 2030, and the parties to the Convention commit to ensure the sustainable protection and sustainable use of these areas.