Peter Zahler is doing conservation work in a warzone (Image: Lisa Herb / Alliance for International Women’s Rights)
The country has become synonymous with human conflict, but there’s another battle going on – for its biodiversity.
Why are you doing conservation work in Afghanistan?
It’s a fascinating place in terms of biodiversity. Afghanistan is a crossroads of northern and southern species as well as mountain specialists like snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep.
Aren’t there more pressing issues to attend to in a war zone?
It’s not just about snow leopards and other wildlife: 80 per cent of the Afghan population depends directly on natural resources for…
