Overview of land degradation neutrality (LDN) in Europe and Central Asia
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The Kyrgyz Republic is a mountainous country located in Central Asia. Mountaintops are covered with snow and glaciers which play a crucial role in the streamflow regimes of the main river systems of the region. Climate change is affecting glaciation and runoff, with direct implications on freshwater supply, irrigation and hydropower potential. High altitude pastures and grasslands cover most of the country and their health is crucial for people’s lives and livelihoods. Kyrgyz mountains are also home to the largest wild walnut forests in the world, considered the centre of origin of the walnut. Unsustainable agricultural and forestry practices and climate change are the key drivers of land degradation in Kyrgyzstan.