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Kyrgyzstan’s ancient walnut forests under threat

Louise OsbourneAugust 28, 2014

In Kyrgyzstan, locals have long lived off the natural resources of the world's largest walnut-fruit forests. But after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socio-political changes this brought, the forests - and their rich biodiversity- have come under increasing threat from over-exploitation and grazing. But one local eco-tourism project is hoping to change that.

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