 Over 27,000 species have been inventoried in the country, with a high rate of endemism for fishes and reptiles.Principal threats to biodiversity are related to human activities associated with overpopulation and generally related to agricultural intensification.Major geographic regions encompassed by the BAP include the Aral Sea Programme (threatened by long-term drainage and salination, largely for cotton production), the Nuratau Biosphere Reserve, and the Western Tien Shan Mountains Programme (in conjunction with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan).