Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

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NDEMICS
 
Reptiles 
60 
30 
50,0 
Birds 
460 
8 
1,7 
Mammals 
107 
15 
14,0 
Total 
627 
53 
8,5 
The main threat to biodiversity in Uzbekistan includes industrialization, expansion of mining and 
conversion of land for agricultural purposes through irrigation and dry farming.

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Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Farm 
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Air Quality 
The southern region of the country is located in subtropical climate zone and the northern 
region is in a temperate climatic zone. According to the Third National Communication under 
the UNFCC, 2016, the climate of Uzbekistan is of arid continental and subtropical type with 
large seasonal & daily variations in air temperature with long hot summers, mild winters and 
humid springs. The cold period is from November to March. The hottest month in the country is 
July with average mean monthly air temperature ranging from 37
o
C in the south (Termez) to 
32-33
o
C in the north (Ustyurt Plateau). The maximum air temperature in the southern region 
reaches 48-50
o
C & reaches 44-46
o
C in the northern region. In mountainous areas with elevation 
up to 800-900m above mean sea level, temperature reaches over 42
o
C. 
Rainfall in the country varies with region as it is associated with terrain elevation, mountain 
systems and direction of mountain slopes. In the deserts & steppes areas of the country (the 
north western & western region 
– Ustyurt Plateau, lower reaches of Amudarya river and 
Kyzylkum desert), rainfall is moderate ranging from 100mm to 200mm per year. In these areas, 
precipitation occurs during cold period (September to March) while the warm period (April-
August) is extremely arid. In the mountainous areas (south east & eastern region), precipitation 
ranges from 300mm to 400mm per year increasing to about 800mm to 900mm per year. 
The atmospheric air condition of the country is monitored by 13 meteorological stations 
controlled by the Hydrometeorological Service Center under the Cabinet of Ministers of the 
Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzhydromet). One of these 13 meteorological stations is the Bukhara 
meteorological station located approximately 90km from the proposed wind farm site.