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Four Przewalski's Horses Arrive in Kazakhstan for Reintroduction in Altyn Dala Reserve
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (239+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Nation on 3 June 2026 ASTANA " Four Przewalski's horses arrived in Kostanai on June 1 as part of the third group of endangered Przewalski's horses brought from European breeding centers to the Altyn Dala Reserve, with four more expected…...
Kazakhstan Advances Przewalski's Horse Restoration with Wild Release and New Arrivals
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) By Dana Omirgazy" in Editor's Picks, Nation on 1 June 2026 ASTANA " A group of Przewalski's horses was released into the wild at the Altyn Dala State Nature Reserve on May 25, marking an important milestone in efforts to return the rare species…...
Kazakhstan Restores Endangered Bukhara Deer Population
1+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) By Aiman Nakispekova in Editor's Picks, Nation on 24 May 2026 ASTANA " The Syrdarya-Turkistan State Regional Natural Park in southern Kazakhstan has become the country's only site for restoring the endangered Bukhara deer population. Reintroduction efforts began in 1999 with just six animals....
British Director Captures Life of Central Asian Tortoise in One of World's Harshest Landscapes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1399+ words) By Assel Satubaldina in Editor's Picks, International on 17 May 2026 ASTANA " Would you spend nearly two weeks following one of the slowest creatures on Earth? British director Saxon Bosworth did exactly that, traveling to the Ustyurt Plateau in western Kazakhstan to…...
British Embassy Hosts Wildlife Exhibition in Astana, Urging Attention to Kazakhstan's Biodiversity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) By Aida Haidar" in International on 22 April 2026 This year alone, the competition drew 60, 636 entries from 113 countries. Numbers like that usually signal scale. Here, they also signal urgency. British Ambassador Sally Axworthy noted that the images are judged anonymously: no reputations,…...
Kazakhstan to Receive Four Amur Tigers from Russia in Landmark Reintroduction Effort
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (929+ words) By Assel Satubaldina in Editor's Picks, Nation on 12 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is making another effort to reintroduce Turan tigers into the wild, with four Amur tigers expected to arrive from Russia this year as part of a broader effort to…...
Feeding Wild Swans Prohibited, Burabay National Park Warns on International Bird Day
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (361+ words) By Aida Haidar in Editor's Picks, Nation on 1 April 2026 ASTANA " Feeding wild swans is strictly prohibited, specialists from Burabay National Park said on April 1, as Kazakhstan marks International Bird Day, Kazinform reported. The date dates back to the International Convention…...
Ile-Alatau National Park Marks 30 Years of Conservation and Sustainable Tourism
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (769+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Editor's Picks, Tourism on 9 March 2026 ALMATY " For three decades, the Ile-Alatau national park has stood as one of Kazakhstan's most important protected natural areas, safeguarding the ecosystems of the Zailiysky Alatau mountains while promoting environmental awareness…...
Kazakhstan Approves National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for 2026-2035
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (519+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Nation on 4 March 2026 ALMATY " The Kazakh government has approved a Concept for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity, a key strategic document defining state policy in nature protection, ecosystem restoration, and the sustainable use…...
Snow Leopard Cubs Spotted in Almaty Nature Reserve
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (224+ words) By Staff Report in Nation on 1 March 2026 ASTANA " Rare footage has been recorded in the Almaty state nature reserve." The video from camera traps installed across the reserve captures snow leopard cubs playing together high in the mountains. "These rare…...