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As I wrap up my time as a communications intern at the Global Environment Facility, I’ve been reflecting on the path that led me here. It started in October 2021. I was descending Yuny Geolog Mountain in southeastern Kazakhstan at sunset, when I received a message from Ainur Salimbayeva from the UN…

At the crossroads of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan, among high and rugged mountain ranges lies Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve - the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia and a part of UNESCO's World Network of Biospheres and World Heritage List. Established in 1926 for its rich…