The main operating principles of these plots are the creation and use of restorative successions, launched within microterritories, and the promotion of the restoration of local hotspots of biodiversity and food chains.

The Kyrgyz have long understood that as long as there is unity, misfortune does not strike. That is why they always migrated together, poor and rich alike. 'Together, one is fed; apart, one is beaten' — such is the meaning of the well-known saying: 'Karysh azhyragan karagancha körüshpöyt.'

When we read newspapers, watch television news, or listen to the speeches of statesmen, we become convinced that all our problems can be solved while completely ignoring the living natural world.

An unfavorable environmental situation currently exists at Issyk-Kul, which has already led to a decline in the recreational value of the lake complex and, if current negative trends continue, could lead to irreversible environmental and economic losses.

The formation of ecological consciousness is not the sole province of environmental education. Ecological consciousness is part of general culture.

Ecological consciousness is a person's understanding of the surrounding natural world, of the basic patterns of interaction with it, and of ways to improve that interaction.

We share the Chui Valley with Kazakhstan, where the river flows onward to disappear into the sands of the Moyunkum Desert. The upper part of the basin lies in the Inner Tian Shan. The Chu River itself begins at the confluence of the Karakudzhur River, which collects water from the syrts south of Lake Issyk-Kul

Our knowledge can be compared to a search for a path toward an unclear goal, which becomes marked only after one has chosen the right direction, and takes final shape only once one has found the right way, the right means of achieving it.

Democracy is the power that currently exists, plus a press in solidarity with it.
'Democrat' has a proud ring to it. Not every commoner is granted the honor of bearing such a title. Better that only one bear it — and serve as an example for the rest.
Becoming a true democrat is so difficult that, as a rule, only one person in the country manages to do it.

Human connections with the geographic environment are extremely diverse. They can conventionally be divided into material and spiritual. The geographic environment consists of natural and artificial components containing various objects and phenomena that, to one degree or another, fall within the sphere of human interest.

Under our conditions, nature reserves are one of the most effective means of conserving biodiversity. For a long time, however, the understanding of the role of reserves was incomplete. They were viewed merely as scientific institutions intended to study standards of pristine nature.

Ecosystem management is the organization of interactions with ecosystems, or among ecosystems, aimed at ensuring their optimal functioning.