Many people, mainly in the south of the country, gather walnuts as well as the fruits of wild apple, pear, apricot, plum, cherry and other trees. In Kyrgyz territory, about 30 species of birds and up to 20 species of mammals are hunted. Marmots and to a lesser extent gophers, muskrats, foxes, badgers, wolves and squirrels are hunted for their fur.