The Black Market for Monitor Lizards: A Rare Species Sold as a “Cancer Cure” Could Disappear Forever
Uzbekistan is home to 64 species of reptiles, of which 21 species—nearly 34 percent—are considered rare or endangered and are listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Grey Monitor Lizard is among these protected species. It is also included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which effectively prohibits international commercial trade in the species.
In tugai forests, you may come across these unusual hanging nests. But do you know who builds them?
The nest in the photo belongs to the Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus), one of nature's most remarkable architects.
150 Poplar Trees Cut Down in Exchange for a Computer Worth 11 Million UZS?
A suspected case of corruption involving an environmental official has been uncovered in the Samarkand region. According to law enforcement authorities, the head of the Ecology and Environmental Protection Department of one of the districts allegedly accepted a computer set worth 11 million Uzbek soums from a local resident.
A home that doesn't need electricity bills: the first energy-independent neighborhood in Central Asia
According to Abdullah Niyazov, the project manager at Passive House (Dubai), the project's initiator , the pilot phase includes 50-100 homes in the Tashkent region. Construction costs are $ 500 per square meter, with a conservative market price of $1,000 per square meter. This results in a gross margin of over 100 % thanks to direct contracts with manufacturers of certified components and local production. This is crucial, as the "Green Mahalla" project isn't a ground-up experiment, but rather the transfer of a proven model to a new environment.
There are reports that the "Ulfatlar" teahouse in the city of Yangi Yol, Tashkent region, is preparing shashlik from pheasant and sparrow meat.
This situation raises serious questions in the public. First of all, where and how are Zarafshan pheasants, listed in the Red Book of Uzbekistan, delivered to the teahouse? Who controls the fate of these rare birds, whose numbers are decreasing year by year in nature?
Mission “Houbara Bustard”: Uzbekistan and the UAE Join Forces to Preserve Rare Species
Tashkent region has been the world's worst air polluter for 13 years! Why?
Rare Houbara Bustard: A Secret Conservation Project Between Uzbekistan and the UAE
Isroilning Dohada Hamas rahbariyati… Nishonda kimlar bo lgan?
Isroil Qatar poytaxti Dohadagi Hamas shtab-kvartirasiga bir necha bor zarba berdi. Operatsiyaning nishoni Hamas rahbariyati vakillari edi.
Futbolchilar ham so rashyapti
Rossiya front yaqinidagi posyolkaga aviabomba tashladi
Rossiya front yaqinidagi posyolkaga aviabomba tashladi
Futbolchilar ham so rashyapti
Futbolchilar ham so rashyapti
The waste has been cleaned up.
Citizen who killed muskrat held accountable
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