Red Book desert monitors caught and sold in Batken region

11:06, 29 июня 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Julia KOSTENKO

Desert monitors listed in the Red Book are caught and sold in Batken region of . Facebook users informed.

The case was recorded in Tayan village, Batken region. «Desert monitor is listed in the Red Book. Local residents catch and sell them for 2,000 soms each. The photos were sent by tourists," user Nurzhan Alymkanova shared.

Kyrgyzstanis are sounding the alarm and ask the authorities to pay attention to the problem.