Embassy Tashkent and the U.S. National Park Service held trainings in May on Forest Management. The embassy was pleased to see many participating parks, reserves, nurseries, and institutes, including: Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Aktau-Tamdy, Southern Ustyurt, Zaamin, Pop, Borsakelmes, Kyzyl-Kum, Amankutan, Saygachiy, Surkhan, Ugam Chatkal, Khorezm, Gissar, Aralkum, Muynak, Bobotog, Zarafshan, Nurota, Sudochye, Yukori Tupalang, Jeyran, and Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve. Participants learned how to estimate visitor park use and develop capacity management; how to improve accessibility for disabled park visitors; and how to develop signs and paths in national parks.
