Saving saigas through toys

This is not a very ordinary story of a young mother, who evokes a love for saigas in the hearts of big and small with her handmade toys. Her name is Natalia Sayapina, she is 29 years old, she has two higher educations, which gave her the opportunity to connect her...

Nature reserve lesson – learn more!

Заповедный урок – узнаем больше! At the beginning of 2020, a significant date was widely celebrated – the 100th anniversary of the creation of the first reserve on the territory of the Russian Empire, Barguzinsky, on the shore of Lake Baikal in the Republic of...

Goodbye winter – Hello spring!

Проводы зимы – встреча весны! On the last day of a whole week lasting celebration of one of the most ancient national Russian holidays which still exists – Maslenitsa (“Shrovetide”) — festivities are held dedicated to seeing off winter and the joyful...

Winter saigas in Stepnoi Reserve

Зимние сайгаки в Степном Among the first things you likely imagine when you hear about the steppe are the endless sea of grasses, bright sunshine and extreme heat. These are salient attributes of the steppe during the summer months. In winter, however, the steppe is...

Saiga News 25

Saiga News 25 – Winter 2019 / 2020 is available in English, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Chinese. Contents Featured Article Reflections on the CITES decision about the international saiga trade: is it a positive move? Updates A co-management council...

White and fluffy

Белые и пушистые On our resources, we have already told you about the National contest ‘Camera trap’, which has been held in Russia for five years and organized by the Forest Monitoring Project with the partnership and support of a number of NGOs and commercial...

Children paint nature

Дети рисуют природу Lots of children’s drawings below… Animal migrations are one of the most striking events in nature. Some animals overcome migration routes with wings, fins or hooves in search of new habitats on the verge of their strength and survival....