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Future plans: Aralkum National Park
Планы на будущее: национальный парк Аралкум In February 2022, the Saiga Conservation Alliance team visited Resurrection (Vozrozhdeniye) Island again. The main task of Alexander Esipov, Elena Bykova and local guide Adjibai was to find the most valuable habitats of the...
Day of Migratory species in Uzbekistan: If you are not familiar with migratory animals, then we are coming to you!
Autumn, saigas go to the next seasonal migration. Migratory birds gather in flocks and head to warm regions. And in the Steppe Clubs of Karakalpakstan, the "Day of Migrating Animals" is being held. This year, the organizers decided to change the format and arrange a...
Within the framework of the Resurrection Island biodiversity conservation project, training sessions were held on mitigating impacts on biodiversity and applying the principle of “no net loss”
On September 14-15, 2021, in Nukus and the village of Kyrk-kyz, a series of training sessions was held on best practices for mitigating the impact on biodiversity and the application of the principle of “no net loss” for its conservation and restoration. The...
Sharing experience between Uzbek rangers
Recently, an experience exchange trip took place between the staff of the Saigachiy Reserve and the new South Ustyurt National Park. The kick-off meeting was held in Nukus, from there the inspectors went to the Saigachy field base on Ustyurt and from there they...
#CameraTrapTuesday
The fox is the common and most widespread species of predator in the Saigachiy Reserve (Uzbekistan). This beauty was captured by camera traps in February this year, she is still in her usual winter fur. Обыкновенная лисица - обычный и самый массовый вид хищников...
#CameraTrapTuesday
In this case, the camera trap captured a tolai hare or a sandstone hare in the Saigachy Reserve in Uzbekistan. Unlike its European fellows, this hare has much larger ears, which are an adaptive trait that helps to survive in hot climate. На этом фото камера...
Saiga Day in Uzbekistan continuation – part 3. Saiga Day in Karakalpakstan
The 6th of May. Saiga Day in the village of Karakalpakstan. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Saigachiy Reserve. The day before, sports competitions took place in the village of Karakalpakstan - a marathon race among students of school No. 26 and a...
#CameraTrapTuesday
This #CameraTrapTuesday look at this grazing saiga female in Saigachy Reserve, Uzbekistan. В этот вторник #CameraTrapTuesday посмотрите на эту пасущуюся сайгчиху в заказнике Сайгачий в...
#CameraTrapTuesday
Such a curious baby fox was captured by camera traps in the Saigachiy Reserve in Uzbekistan this spring. Такой любопытный лисенок был зафиксирован фотоловушками в заказнике Сайгачий в Узбекистане этой...
Saiga Day in Uzbekistan continuation – part 2. Saiga Day 2021 in Ustyurt. Villages located near the Saigachy Reserve
5 May. Celebrating Saiga Day 2021 in the village of Kyrk-Kyz. The steppe club based on school number 31 friendly welcomes guests from school number 52 in the neighboring village of Elabad. An important fact is that Uz-Kor Gas Chemical JV LLC became partners in the...