ROLE OF FLOODPLAIN FORESTS OF TALAS RIVER BASIN IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION.

摘要

The natural world of Kyrgyzstan is rich and diverse; its beauty gives true esthetic pleasure to man. For centuries the Kyrgyz determined the harmfulness or usefulness of plants and animals, and observed natural phenomena in order to meet their needs.Historically, an attentive and careful attitude towards natural vegetation came naturally for the breeder-nomads of Kyrgyzstan, illustrated by the popular saying: Osumdugu joc, jer olum manan barabar ("land without plants is like lifeless space"). Compassionate and life-wise Kyrgyz elders have often told us that living creatures do not bring any harm to a man. On the contrary, they are very necessary for people because they have been created by nature: "Har bir zhandykty zharatylysh bekerinen zharatkanErnes" ("Nature created a variety of animal species not for nothing"). If a snake crawled into a house and did not leave it for a long time the Kirghiz people would place a flat cup of milk before it. Everyone tried not to be "mykaachy" - bloodthirsty person, which is killing innocent creatures (Baibosunov, 1990).