Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As part of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program, the Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve of Uzbekistan entered the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

This certificate was signed by the Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay and confirms the participation of the reserve of Uzbekistan in the World Network, which promotes cooperation and exchange at the regional and international levels.

“By joining the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, the stakeholders of Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve will strive to preserve and restore natural landscapes, animal and plant species of Tugai forests, as well as other natural features of the coastal forests of Central Asia,” the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and Sports Aziz Abdukhakimov said.

Along with the Uzbek nature reserve, 20 new objects from 21 countries were included in the network.