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About us
The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative is a multi-national partnership driven by large-scale and long-term efforts to reestablish fully functional ecosystems of the steppe, semi-desert, and desert in the historical range of the Saiga Antelope in Kazakhstan, spanning over 750,000 km² (75 million hectares) and encompassing a unique assemblage of flora and fauna.
Industry
Conservation Programs
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Astana
Type
Partnership
Founded
2006
Specialties
Conservation, Species monitoring, Protected Areas, Research, Political advocacy, and Education
Locations
Employees at Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative
Updates
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- Last week the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration (GIUM) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) launched the world’s first living atlas of #Ungulate Migration! Scientists, wildlife managers and policy-makers introduced the atlas and outlined how data-driven maps can inform effective conservation of migratory ungulates. We have contributed monitoring data on the migration of the #Saiga antelope in #Kazakhstan and will continue to support the expansion of the atlas in the future. The image shows the Saiga movements before and after the construction of a railway across the #Ustyurt Saiga population’s range in Kazakhstan. It illustrates the dramatic effect linear infrastructure can have on widely migrating species. GIUM is working to reveal the impact of infrastructure on migratory ungulates, and is using the data to guide effective mitigation. For more information on how Saiga have featured in this atlas and some of the reasons why we think it is such a good idea, visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/eF99VSqy #migration #conservation #wildlifeconservation #biodiversity #nature #makingconservationcount #GenerationRestoration
- Altyn Dala colleagues will soon be heading to Tartu, Estonia, for the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration. We look forward to connecting with fellow Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme projects, and learning from the diverse restoration initiatives taking place across Europe. We'll be sharing insights from 20 years of experience in steppe ecosystem restoration in Kazakhstan. (And yes, Kazakhstan west of the Ural River is indeed in Europe!) If you're attending the conference, we'd love for you to join us in one of the sessions we'll be participating in. We hope to meet with new and familiar faces alike!