This year, diplomas and cash prizes were awarded to 35 rangers and citizens who demonstrated courage in 40 cases of legal violations. Since the initiative began, 171 individuals have been honored for their successful actions in combating illegal hunting of the snow leopard and other wild animals, as well as for the seizure of illegal weapons.
The Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, Akyl Toktobaev, emphasized that the protection of biodiversity and support for those who actively defend nature remain key areas of state environmental policy.
List of Awardees:
- - Beishenbek Tyumenbaev (22,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Jeti-Oguz district. Seized a illegally hunted ibex in the village of Sary-Oy, for which the court awarded 150,000 soms out of 300,000 in the lawsuit.
- - Baktygul Takeev (14,000 soms) — inspector of the tourism and ecology unit. Awarded for seizing two smoothbore rifles in the Ton district, with each subject to a lawsuit for 50,000 soms.
- - Kairat Bekboosun uulu (10,000 soms) — inspector of the same unit. Seized a rifled weapon in the Jeti-Oguz district, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Erlan Asanaliev (7,500 soms) — inspector. Seized a smoothbore weapon from a resident of the village of Tosor, with the court awarding 50,000 soms in the lawsuit.
- - Kairat Askarbekov (22,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Ak-Tal district. During a raid, seized meat from an illegally hunted ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Urmatbek Abykanov (10,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Kemin district. Seized a weapon from a poacher during a raid; it was confiscated.
- - Aydarbek Tilebaldy uulu (22,000 soms) — ranger from the Chon-Alai district. Seized an illegally hunted ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Almaz Sultanov (7,500 soms) — ranger from the Nookat district. During a raid with NABU, detained a hunter with illegal weapons, with the court awarding 50,000 soms in the lawsuit.
- - Nurmat Moldobekov (14,000 soms) — inspector. Awarded for two cases of seizing smoothbore weapons on different days, both were confiscated.
- - Azamat Bokeshov (32,000 soms) — inspector of the Environmental and Technical Supervision Service. For two cases: seizing meat from an ibex and a rifled weapon, with lawsuits amounting to 300,000 and 100,000 soms respectively.
- - Kyazbek Sadirov (14,000 soms) — inspector. Over the course of a month, seized two smoothbore rifles, with a lawsuit amounting to 170,000 soms.
- - Mirlan Orozobekov (22,000 soms) — ranger from the Kochkor district. Seized meat from an ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms, of which 100,000 was awarded.
- - Nurlan Okanov (10,000 soms) — inspector. Seized a rifled weapon during a raid, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Ulanbek Kadyrov (7,500 soms) — ranger from the Jalal-Abad region. Detained a poacher with a smoothbore weapon, which was confiscated.
- - Dostukbek Davletkaziev (10,000 soms) — ranger from the Talas region. Detained a poacher with a rifled weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 150,000 soms.
- - Zhenishbek Bekhtashov (22,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Osh region. Seized meat from an ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Tolonbay Karimov (22,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Aravan district. Seized meat from an ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Cholponbay Kasmanbetov (22,000 soms) — ranger from the At-Bashy district. Seized meat from an ibex, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Joombart Ermekov (14,000 soms) — ranger from the Jalal-Abad region. Awarded for two cases of detaining poachers with illegal weapons, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Alimbek Aydarov (10,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Alay district. Seized a rifled weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Nursultan Talantbekov (7,500 soms) — inspector. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 50,000 soms.
- - Nurbolot Zhekshykeev (7,500 soms) — inspector. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 50,000 soms.
- - Adyl Ishenbaev (7,500 soms) — inspector. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 50,000 soms.
- - Kanybek Raimkulov (22,000 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Chui region. Detained poachers with two ibex carcasses, with a lawsuit amounting to 600,000 soms.
- - Kanat Uzbekov (7,500 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Chui region. Detained a poacher with a roe deer carcass, with a lawsuit amounting to 50,000 soms.
- - Emilbek Dzhaparov (10,000 soms) — ranger from the Chui region. Seized a rifled weapon, which was confiscated.
- - Beishen Kydykov (7,500 soms) — ranger from the Jalal-Abad region. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 70,000 soms.
- - Azatbek Mamytbekov (7,500 soms) — ranger from the Jalal-Abad region. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 60,000 soms.
- - Ilichbek Charginov (7,500 soms) — wildlife specialist from the Talas region. Seized a smoothbore weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 50,000 soms.
- - Kalysbek Teltaev (22,000 soms) — inspector of the Environmental and Technical Supervision Service. Seized a snow leopard skin, with a lawsuit amounting to 2 million soms.
- - Zhorobek Kazakbaev (22,000 soms) — inspector. Seized an illegally hunted ibex in the Naryn region, with a lawsuit amounting to 300,000 soms.
- - Kanybek Janibekov (22,000 soms) — inspector. Detained a poacher with five ibex carcasses in the Ak-Suu district, with a lawsuit amounting to 1.5 million soms.
- - Akylbek Makeev (10,000 soms) — inspector. Seized a rifled weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Asylbek Sydykov (10,000 soms) — inspector. Seized a rifled weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
- - Maksat Imankulov (10,000 soms) — inspector. Seized a rifled weapon, with a lawsuit amounting to 100,000 soms.
This ceremony summarizes the program aimed at supporting and expanding the rights of nature defenders, recognizing the importance of their work in preserving the unique biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan and protecting the snow leopard, known as the "ghost of the mountains."
