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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.
The monitoring program started in 2004 showed that the sanctuary is an important territory for the survival of the critically endangered saiga antelope. [3] [4] Saigas inhabit the sanctuary and the nearby regions of Kalmykia throughout the year. Stepnoi sanctuary provides well-protected territory for both rut and calving of saigas.
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 ...
It was originally created in 1990 to protect the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica). In the meantime, the economy of Kalmykia collapsed and the numbers of saiga have crashed due to poaching for meat and horns (Chinese medicine) and desertification caused by overgrazing by domestic animals. The reserve also has colonies of egrets, cormorants, and ...
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 ...
Saiga antelope; Saudi gazelle; T. Tibetan antelope This page was last edited on 4 September 2024, at 06:51 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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 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]