Regulatory Mechanisms for Managing Protected Areas to Reduce Environmental Threats and Support Sustainable Development

Adel Sadvakassova, Zhandos Bahtybaevich ZHOLZHAXYNOV, Amina Jantassova, Yerzhan Abiyev, Saule Syzdykova, Manshuk Rakhimgulova, Marina Umrikhina

2026

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DOI 10.51847/xyd1afwrsl

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Abstract

Biodiversity loss and human pressure on specially protected natural ecosystems make effective protected area management critical for cutting environmental risk. In Kazakhstan, extensive steppe, semi-desert, and mountain landscapes call for regulatory mechanisms that do not just assign conservation status but deliver measurable environmental results. This study assesses how regulatory mechanisms influence the management effectiveness of Kazakhstan’s protected areas. The article uses mixed methods