Working together to secure a future for saigas
Across the saiga’s range and beyond, we take action to protect this extraordinary species.
Photo: Victor TyakhtWho we are
An international alliance for saiga conservation.
Since 2006, the Saiga Conservation Alliance has brought people and organisations together to protect saigas. We support conservation where saigas live, connect knowledge and expertise across borders, and work to ensure that saigas have a lasting future in the wild.
Photo: Babette FourieThe species
Meet the saiga
A survivor of the Ice Age, the saiga is a remarkable antelope adapted to life on the vast Eurasian steppe. Known for its unusual nose and long migrations, it has endured dramatic population declines and extraordinary recoveries. Yet its future remains uncertain.
A remarkable nose
Its distinctive nose helps filter dust in summer and warm the freezing air it breathes in winter.
A migratory species
Herds travel hundreds of kilometres across open grassland each year.
A symbol of the steppe
Saigas help shape the steppe through grazing and hold a special place in Central Asia’s landscapes and culture.
Saigas in numbers
1 species
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20 years
Working together for saiga conservation
6 Strands
Of interconnected work to protect saigas
What we do
How we protect saigas
Through practical protection, research, education, and international cooperation, we respond to the changing needs of saiga conservation.
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