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The saiga antelope (/ ˈ s aɪ ɡ ə /, Saiga tatarica), or saiga, is a species of antelope which during antiquity inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe, spanning the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the northwest and Caucasus in the southwest into Mongolia in the northeast and Dzungaria in the southeast.
Saiga was traditionally classified as a member of the tribe Saigini, within the subfamily Caprinae [1] [3] but some authors suggested that the genus Saiga was closer to the subfamily Antilopinae. [ 4 ] In 2000 Groves analyzed the morphological characters of Procapra , Prodorcas and Saiga , and proposed three basal groups of Antilopinae, one of ...
The Saiga are often seen as a major flagship species of the Central Asian and pre-Caspian steppes. In the last ten years, saiga populations have declined by 96%, which is the fastest decline ever recorded for a mammal species. [1] Saiga Conservation Alliance is partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Network. [2]
Reintroduction is also planned for yak, Bactrian camels, snow sheep, Saiga antelope, and Siberian tigers. The wood bison, the closest relative of the ancient bison which became extinct in Siberia 1,000 to 2,000 years ago, is an important species for the ecology of Siberia. In 2006, 30 bison calves were flown from Edmonton, Alberta to Yakutsk ...
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Saiga Antelope populations Map The MoU includes a detailed Action Plan , which was first developed in 2002 at a preparatory meeting in Elista , Russian Federation. [ 10 ] It has been drafted in consideration of biological, economic and social research, as well as practical information provided by a range of stakeholders and came into force in 2006.
The saiga (tribe Saigini) inhabits Central and Western Asia, mostly in regions from the Tibetan Plateau and north of the Indian Subcontinent. The dwarf antelope species of tribe Neotragini live entirely in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Mongolian saiga (Saiga tatarica mongolica) is a subspecies of saiga antelope endemic to Mongolia. [1] It was originally described as a full species, but later the initial author moved it to its current taxonomic position. [1] It has also been considered a subspecies of Saiga borealis, but that has been shown to be incorrect. [1]