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Saiga News

The long-running multilingual bulletin covering saiga conservation across the range states.

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6 January 2026

Twenty Years of SCA: Looking Forward to the Next Twenty

Central Asia is a complex and interesting region where many faiths celebrate many different holidays and observe many different calendars. For the minority of orthodox Christian’s Christmas is celebrated on Jan 7th. So in light of this, Merry Christmas!  

6 January 2026

Old New Year; With Thanks, and Looking Ahead

In Central Asia and across much of Eastern Europe, the Old New Year on 14 January offers a second moment to pause, reflect, and begin again. It is a quieter celebration, rooted in gratitude rather than spectacle. For the Saiga Conservation Alliance, it feels like the right moment to say thank you.

19 December 2025

Saiga Day 2025: A Celebration of Hope, Education, and Community Action in Uzbekistan

Every May, communities across Karakalpakstan come together to celebrate a remarkable symbol of the steppe: the Saiga antelope. This year marked a decade of Saiga Day celebrations and the second year since Uzbekistan officially recognised the holiday through Presidential Resolution No. 171, making it a required part of environmental education outreach across protected areas.

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