The Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation (CAMCA) project
The CAMCA project is working with communities and governments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to increase the resilience of flagship mountain species – snow leopard, argali, Central Asian ibex, Tien Shan maral, Bukhara deer, Himalayan brown bear – and associated ecosystems to climate change and related threats.
The goal of the CAMCA project is to contribute to increased climate change resilience of wildlife and people and to achieve greater conservation of biodiversity
The CAMCA Protected Area Vulnerability Assessment (PAVA) Tool
Tool now available in both MS Excel and interactive online verisons!
The Excel tool in resources,
Bukhara deer
Cervus hanglu bactrianus
The Tarim red deer, Cervus hanglu, is found in riparian regions of Central Asia, western China, and mountainous areas of northern India. The Bukhara deer is a subspecies of Tarim red deer.
The Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation (CAMCA) project
Asiatic ibex
Capra sibirica
Widely distributed in Central and South Asia, the Asiatic ibex is one of the largest mountain goat species. They are recognized by their heavy built bodies and long and impressive horns that grow larger with age.
The Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation (CAMCA) project
Tian Shan Maral
Cervus canadensis songoricus
Known as the “ghost of the mountains”, this solitary, thick-furred cat is an opportunistic predator occurring in the high mountains of the Tibetan Plateau, Himalayas and other surrounding mountain rangesThe range of the omnivorous brown bear, Ursus arctos, has declined in North America, Europe, and Asia, and the species has been extirpated in North Africa. However, it still remains widespread across three continents and continues to be one of the world’s most widely distributed terrestrial mammal.
The Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation (CAMCA) project
Tian Shan brown bear
Ursus arctos isabellinus
The range of the omnivorous brown bear, Ursus arctos, has declined in North America, Europe, and Asia, and the species has been extirpated in North Africa. However, it still remains widespread across three continents and continues to be one of the world’s most widely distributed terrestrial mammal.