Mute Swan – On February 12 of this year, the 14th conference of participants of the “Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals” (CMS COP14) began in the city of Samarkand. The conference was opened by Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A.N. Aripov revealed. The conference was led by the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. Abdukhakimov.
About 1,700 delegates from more than 130 countries of the world, as well as observers of protected reserves and national parks, are participating in the conference. Among the observers, scientists of the Arolboyi National Nature Park of Bozatov district are also participating. The issues of protection of migratory species of wild animals and preservation of their habitats are being discussed at the conference.