Promotion of Public Involvement in the Process of Governmental Decision Making in Relation to Conservation of Saiga Antelope and propaganda of saiga preservation and development of the alternative activities to improve the social and economic living conditions of local residents in order to draw them away from poaching
Promotion of Public Involvement in the Process of Governmental Decision Making in Relation to Conservation of Saiga Antelope and propaganda of saiga preservation and development of the alternative activities to improve the social and economic living conditions of local residents in order to draw them away from poaching
For the last 15 years, as a result of the man-caused pressure, the population of saiga in Kazakhstan that presently amounts to 70% of the total world population has faced the danger of extinction. As of today this species of ancient steppe antelope is represented by 5 dissociated groupings of 5-15 thousand of animal units each: Mongolian (in Mongo-lia), Kalmyk (in the Russian Federation), Urals (Kazakhstan), Usturt (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) and Turgai-Betpakdala (Kazakhstan), which keep decreasing by 20-40% per year. If this population decline rate is preserved, then taking into account the biological peculiarities of this species (a number of natural enemies, climate effect, and suscepti-bility to diseases) and high demand for the products made of their horns one may talk about the complete loss of this species within next 5-7 years. In Kazakhstan where saigas at the end of 1970th amounted to 1.8 million animal units the number thereof in 2003 was de-termined as equal
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
The Arlan Wildlife Protection Center
Country:
Kazakhstan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 9,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,731.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,155.00
Project Number:
KAZ/03/25
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
Conducting of special Parliament hearing will attract special attention of high officials to this problem and their following actions will improve situation.
Notable Community Participation
Information campaign that will be conducted in Jezkazhgan steppe will be organized with active participation of local communities, because exactly their style of livelihood is the main risk for Saiga population.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of national policies informed in biodiversity focal area 1

SGP Country office contact

Zharas Tugulbayev
Email:
Ms. Zhazira Altybayeva
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24 Mambetov street
Astana, 010000