What we're doing around the world

The Saiga Conservation Alliance works on the ground in all the countries where saigas are found. And our campaign on behalf of saigas continues internationally. For a map of the current distribution of saiga across the world, please click here.

CMS Project Monitoring

The SCA was contracted by the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) for the period January 2007 to June 2009 to monitor the progress towards the implementation of the MoU on Saiga conservation. As a part of the project we maintain a database of saiga experts and a list of interested parties, as well as providing a means of communication and dissemination via Saiga News and compiling 6 monthly reports (link) on saiga conservation activities range-wide. Read more on our CMS reporting here.

In Russia

Our Russian team includes the Centre for Wild Animals in Kalmykia, the only successful captive breeding centre for saigas in the world. We coordinate educational programmes for children, carry out anti-poaching work and monitor saiga breeding success. Through our "rotating cow" scheme in local villages, poor households which agree to conserve saigas receive a cow to feed their family. Firstborn calves are given to new families. Read more.

In Kazakhstan

We monitor saiga populations every year to determine whether conservation actions are working. Our social surveys help describe who is poaching and why. These studies are used by governments and other organisations to help plan their interventions.

In Uzbekistan

We're carrying out social and ecological surveys in Uzbekistan to build understanding of the problems faced by saigas, and have successfully negotiated a consensus and a plan for action between the government and local people. Funding will put these plans into action! To donate click here.

Worldwide

We publish a twice-yearly bulletin about saiga conservation in six languages - accessible to everyone interested in saigas. Saiga News is read in remote villages in Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan; by horn consumers in China; international policy-makers;conservationists and the larger worldwide community. This newsletter makes sure we can all stay connected and share our experiences and ideas. Click here download the latest and back-issues of Saiga News.