by David Hill | Sunday, 21 March, 2021 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
Exactly one year ago, on March 21, when we were preparing to celebrate the next Navruz, Nazim Abbasov, a well-known film director, screenwriter, cameraman, known in Uzbekistan and widely abroad, passed away. Nazim is known for his wonderful movies, which received the...
by David Hill | Monday, 15 March, 2021 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
From 13 to 17 February 2021, traditional saiga censuses were carried out on permanent routes in the Saigachi Complex (Landscape) Reserve. The weather was generally favorable for the work, as there was no snow cover and the ground was dry. However, on the eastern part...
by David Hill | Monday, 1 March, 2021 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
Perhaps the most interesting and mysterious place in Uzbekistan is the Ustyurt plateau. To get to it, you need to spend 3 days moving from the capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent – to the extreme north-west of the country. This ancient plateau is located between...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 5 November, 2019 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
This autumn SCA founder, Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland gave a fascinating presentation at the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Expo in San Francisco. She outlines the rise and fall of saiga populations, linking their survival to the challenges and greed of their...
by Carlyn Samuel | Saturday, 5 May, 2018 | Saiga Day, Saiga News, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
By E.J. Milner-Gulland Fishing vessel, Muinak, 1970 (by Vadim Madgazin) Abandoned ship at Muinak, May 2018 Nukus, the little-known capital of Karakalpakstan region, Uzbekistan, has a remarkable and unexpected collection of modern art, created by Igor Savitsky in this...
by Carlyn Samuel | Friday, 26 August, 2016 | Saiga Day, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
On the eve of Saiga Day festival, children of Steppe Wildlife clubs in Karakalpakia learnt how to put on a puppet show! The show targeted primary and secondary school children as well as their teachers and parents raising awareness of wildlife conservation issues....
by saigaconservationalliance | Monday, 27 April, 2015 | 2015 Dieoff, Saiga News, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
We are thrilled to announce that People’s Trust for Endangered Species has just awarded the SCA a grant to carry out critically needed research into the most viable saiga population in Uzbekistan. With an estimated resident population of only 500 saigas in Uzbekistan...
