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UPDATE on the 2014 SCA Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection
The overall winners of the 2014 SCA Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection were the rangers of the Irgiz Turgai State Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan. Before we launch the 2015 award next week let's take a look at what makes this team so special The team comprises a...
Saiga Competition in Kazakhstan Receives Over 3000 Entries
This winter more than 3000 children from all over Kazakhstan submitted their entries to the first ever national "Saiga - a symbol of the Kazakh steppe" contest. The competition was run by the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK)...
Kazakh conservation success story!
Critically endangered saiga antelope population increases Following the results of the 2014 aerial survey of saiga antelope numbers in Kazakhstan it was possible to assess the success of conservation measures taken by conservationists and local people to protect them....
Young people celebrate the saiga antelope
Steppe Wildlife clubs join in with Saiga Day celebrations. SCA’s latest initiative to involve teenagers in the conservation of their environment and in particular the saiga antelope is really taking off. A network of ‘Steppe Wildlife clubs’ has been rolled out across...
Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection – Winners announced
The award supports individuals or teams, from government or from NGOs, who have shown particular dedication and outstanding success in combating saiga poaching over the last 12 months. The applicants were of excellent quality and to recognise their extraordinary...
Beautiful images of Saigas captured
Our colleagues at the ACBK in Kazakhstan captured some lovely images of saigas with their camera traps, see more here.
What Do New Fences and Railways Mean for Saiga Migration?
*Saiga horns are also known as ling yang (羚羊) and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine In the mid 1990s the Ustyurt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) saiga population numbered around 250,000 individuals; along with the other populations it suffered a dramatic collapse in...
Saiga Day celebrations in Kazakhstan 2013
This year saw the ACBK holding the third annual Saiga Day celebrations in Kazakhstan. “When we held our first Saiga Day in 2011 five schools in five villages participated in the event. The 350 children who attended the first festival took part in quizzes and drawing...
Third Annual Saiga Day in Kazakhstan 2013
This year saw the ACBK holding the third annual Saiga Day celebrations in Kazakhstan. “When we held our first Saiga Day in 2011 five schools in five villages participated in the event. The 350 children who attended the first festival took part in quizzes and drawing...
Government of Kazakhstan sign designation document for new nature reserve
The government of Kazakhstan have officially signed the designation document for a new nature reserve within the range of the Betpak-dala saiga population. The new reserve, named 'Altyn Dala', is a major success for the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative and covers...