Halgurd-Sakran Floristic study is considered among the important programs of KBF. This project is started in the mid of March 2019, preparation has made for the first year project of plant species collection in this region, and the intensive work will be launched by the beginning of April 2019 in Halgurd-Sakran region. Conservation and floristic study in this region have a big consideration by KBF.
The Socio-economy survey is part of Peace Park project in QaraDagh by Nature Iraq, Kurdistan Botanical Foundation and Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation. The survey has been conducted by KBF at the end of 2018 in a total of 14 villages of QaraDagh, located in the proposed peace park area and its boundary.
A project of Peace park creation for Persian Leopard and its prey species, in Darbandikhan, QaraDagh and Hawraman, has launched in 2016. The project is running in a collaboration between three NGOs; Nature Iraq (NI), Kurdistan Botanical Foundation (KBF) Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF). The main objectives of this project is Map and identify the range and status of the Persian Leopard Panthera pardus saxicolor and its prey (Wild Goat Capra aegagrus and Wild Boar Sus scrofa). KBF works are focus on ecological structure and plant habitat study of the project area.
QaraDagh Mountain is a part of Irano- Turanian Region and Zagros mountain steppe ecoregion (www.wwf.org); Floristically, this region is not only one of the richest in number of species and genera, but the most active in the formation of the species; Vegetationally, the region is rich in forests, various alpine and subalpine grassy, and herbaceous communities; finally this area is one of the richest and hot spots for biodiversity in the world and also according to the historical data there were about 30-40 local and reg
A project on ‘Recovering the Wild: Conservation of Imperilled oak woodlands in Kurdistan, Iraq’ for two years period (2021 – 2023) has been agreed between Kurdistan Botanical Foundation, the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq, and Botanic Gardens Conservation International, United Kingdom. The project is funded by the National Geographic Society. It aims at boosting the recovery of native oak woodlands in Iraqi Kurdistan through a multidisciplinary partnership, engaging local communities, non-governmental and governmental institutions.
The American University of Iraq-Sulaimani is one of the most prestigious universities in Iraq. It was first established in 2006; the new campus was finished and occupied by Auis in 2012. Only 10% of the total land so far is occupied by first phase of building and landscaping.