Kazakhstan reintroduce He tiger in the country: its reintroduction tiger couple presupposes one historical milestone to bring this species back to the area, where it had been extinct for 70 yearsbut also for the development of the indigenous ecosystem and the social and economic development of the local population.
Tigers live in South and Southeast Asiaand also in the Russian Far East and China. They live in pine forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.where riparian forests provide them with food and water.
In the Indian subcontinent, these animals mainly live in the tropical and subtropical moist deciduous forests, the moist evergreen forests, the tropical dry forests and the swamp forests of the Sundarbans.
Loose tigers They can also range from lowland peat swamp forests to rugged montane forests and tall grass jungles.
In a historic step towards the recovery of the extinct population of Kazakh tigersDCaptive Amur tigers Bodhana and Kuma have been transferred from the Anna Paulowna reserve in the Netherlands to the Ile-Balkhash nature reserve in Kazakhstan. This event is part of an ambitious program led by the Government of Kazakhstan with the support of WWF and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to restore the ecosystem of the Ile-Balkhash Delta and reintroduce tigers to the country and region, where the species has been extinct for more than 70 years.
Both male and female tigers will be housed in a large semi-natural enclosure of 3 hectares within the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve. The purpose of this pair’s reintroduction is to release their future offspring into the wild. and let them be first tigers to live in Kazakhstan for decades, which would mark the first international reintroduction of tigers and the establishment of a new population of tigers in the regionwhere they had previously been destroyed as a result of hunting.
The restoration of the area is very advanced; Before the reintroduction of the tiger pair, key prey species for them have been recovered and reintroduced, including endangered species such as the Bukhara deer and the Kulan. (Asian wild ass), and the reforestation of more than 50 hectares with native trees has been carried out. Tigers will play an important role in maintaining the structure and functioning of the ecosystem on which both people and wildlife depend.
“Today marks a historic conservation milestone to bring tigers back to Kazakhstan and Central Asia,” he explains. Stuart Chapman, head of the NGO’s Tigers Alive programme.. “This reintroduction of tigers “It is a fundamental step not only to return the big cat to its historic homeland, but also to restore the nature of an entire ecosystem.”
“It’s a big priority for that Kazakhstan working towards the recovery of rare species… ecologically it is important that our biodiversity chain is restored and that too reintroduce the tiger here who once lived in this area.” Daniyar Turgambayev, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan
From the beginning, The local community around the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve is closely involved in the project. This includes supporting the improvement of agricultural techniques and the future development of nature tourism in the area.
“With the launch of the program reintroduction of tigers We have witnessed an important change: the rebirth of nature and our Karoi people. This project not only restores lost ecosystems, but also fills us with pride for having participated in a historic process… Thanks to the NGO’s grants, we have the opportunity to do what we love: developing small businesses and creating jobs at the people, what brings joy and confidence in the future,” he celebrates Adilbaev Zhasar, head of the local community group “Auyldastar”.
The translocation of these tigers is the first in a series planned over the coming years, with the aim of building a healthy population of around 50 wild tigers by 2035.starting with this pioneer breeding couple. This initiative is not only a testament to the species’ resilience, but also a powerful example of collaboration between governments, conservation organizations and local communities for the conservation of wildlife and nature.
Tigers play a ‘key role’ in preserving ecosystems
As the largest cat in the world and apex predator, Tigers play an important role in the structure and functioning of the ecosystem on which both people and wildlife depend. It is a territorial species, requiring large areas of diverse habitats, free from human disturbance and rich in prey. The success or failure of its conservation not only guarantees the future of a single emblematic species, but sets a precedent for how the health of nature should be considered and prioritized in global development and in a changing climate.
Tigers Alive, a tiger conservation initiative
The NGO works to conserve tigers in 22 areas in Asia. These are diverse places where millions of people live, as well as a wide variety of wildlife. Of these areas, eight are restoration projects in which the NGO supports governments, partners and communities to give back nature tigers to these spaces.
The initiative Tigers alive of the NGO is a coordinated effort that brings together the offices of the distribution area of the tiger from the NGO, the rest of the NGO network, governments, partners and communities to work towards a shared vision for tigers and people. Tigers Alive’s goal is that by 2034, wild tiger populations and their habitats will be stable or increasing in 22 landscapes across the tiger’s current and historical range.
The NGO also carries out wider work that addresses the issues illegal trade, the professionalization of its protection, as well as the conservation and restoration of its habitats.
