Our work
Protecting Saigas on the Ground
Practical support for the people and places protecting saigas in the wild.
From equipping rangers to strengthening protected areas, we provide practical support to the people protecting saigas in the wild. Working with conservation partners, we respond to changing needs on the ground and help strengthen protection across the saiga’s range.
Photo: SCAThe challenge
Protecting saigas across vast landscapes
Saigas move across enormous areas of steppe, making effective protection challenging. Rangers and protected-area teams must cover remote terrain, often in difficult conditions and with limited resources.
Illegal hunting remains a serious threat in some areas. Elsewhere, conservation teams face changing challenges as saiga populations recover and their interactions with people increase. Sustained, well-equipped protection is essential to respond to these different needs.
Our role
What SCA does
Ranger support
Providing equipment, training, and essential resources to help frontline teams carry out their work.
Protected-area support
Supporting conservation planning, monitoring, and the day-to-day needs of reserves.
Targeted conservation action
Working with partners to respond to emerging challenges and provide support where it is most needed.
Our work in numbers
25 protected areas
where SCA has supported conservation colleagues.
10.7m hectares
covered by those protected areas.
35 sets of winter gear
provided to rangers in Aralkum National Park in 2025.
Explore the work
Projects in action
Looking ahead
Where this could go next
As saiga populations and conservation needs change, the support required on the ground must evolve too. There are opportunities to strengthen ranger capacity, improve monitoring and protected-area management, and develop approaches that respond to the needs of different populations.
By maintaining long-term relationships with conservation partners, SCA can help ensure that practical protection remains effective and responsive in the years ahead.
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Support this work
Your donation helps SCA protect saigas and support conservation across their range.
Your support helps make saiga conservation possible.