Project features

The EBRD is considering providing a sovereign loan to the Kyrgyz Republic to finance construction of 2 OHTL and 2 substations in the north-eastern part of the country.  90 km 220 kV transmission line will be constructed between the settlements of Tamga and Karakol, with a 220 kV substation to be built in Karakol. This line is located near Issyk Kul Lake, a Ramsar site and designated Important Bird Area. The EBRD engages Juru to conduct the bird monitoring surveys in key seasons with the objective to provide baseline avifauna data, to allow for the development of the future ESIA and provide recommendations for appropriate remediation measures to ensure that the project is compliant with National and EBRD’s requirements.

Services provided

•       Conduct Spring and Autumn Bird Migration surveys following the SNH (2016) guidance;

•       Conduct biodiversity surveys:

o  Raptor nesting surveys in a 5 km buffer in mountain area,

o  Winter water bird survey near Issyk Kul (IBA).