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Saigachy Reserve – field update
Results of the expedition: from October 27 to November 3, 2020, a joint expedition took place on the territory of the Saigachiy Complex (Landscape) Reserve (Almambet, Duana and Zhideili sites), along the Eastern Chink of the Ustyurt Plateau and in the coastal zone of...
Happy Thanksgiving!
The future of the Reserve is in good hands
It is well known that the foundations of ecological education are laid at school, but school lessons are not always able to captivate children, form their responsible attitude towards the nature of their native land, and also become the basis for their choice of a...
Saiga unicorn
It is not often that you can read about the fate of a certain individual from a herd of many-thousands of saigas. But this short story is about one such unusual and freedom-loving animal. In an early May morning in 2017, near a small lake formed by an artesian well,...
How to draw saiga heads like a professional
Feeling creative and want to see how easy it is to draw a saiga's head? Join Julius Csotonyi and our very own Olya for a saiga drawing masterclass and you'll be recreating the saiga's uniquie features in no time. Thanks so much to Julius Csotonyi for his...
Wondering what we’ve been up to in 2020?
Then why not watch the short 'Virtual Expo' presentation which Lena and Olya gave this weekend. Catch up with our 2020 events and what our rangers have been up to, as well as our continuing plans for Resurrection Island. Our thanks go to Wildlife Conservation Network...
Meet The Conservationist Saving The Fast Disappearing Saiga Antelope In Uzbekistan
Our friends at WorldAtlas have just published a wonderful interview with our very own Elena Bykova. Read it here and be inspired by Elena's passion for conservation, saigas and the biodiversity of her country....
In memory of Amankul Bekenov
Nov 16, 1939 - July 23, 2020 Recently we found out that on July 23, the Honorary member of SCA Amankul Bekenov passed away. Below there are some memories and reflections from SCA members. I am very sad to hear of the death of Professor Amankul Bekenov. He was a hugely...
Existing farmlands and water resources on the North Ustyurt Plateau (Young Conservation Leaders)
Final report of one of Young Conservation Leader program winners, Aibat Muzhbay Implementation period: 2019-2020 Background information The saiga is a steppe antelope with a specific trunk. The animal can be considered unique: it appeared 50-70 thousand years...
Update on the “airсraft attack” on saigas
As we have previously reported on social networks (https://www.facebook.com/Savesaigas/posts/3041995935837656), on July 7, three light aircraft attacked a herd of saigas near a large artesian well in the Stepnoi reserve. The pilots circled around several times and...
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