For the first time in more than a century,
kulan -- or Asiatic wild ass -- are now roaming the central steppes of
Kazakhstan
Date: November
7, 2017
Source:
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Summary:
On 24th October 2017, the first group of nine
kulan (Asiatic wild ass) was released into an acclimatization enclosure on the
edge of the Altyn Dala protected area in central Kazakhstan. The animals had
been transported 1200 km by helicopter from Altyn Emel National Park in the
southeast of the country. They will be released in early spring. This is the
first step in a multi-year project that aims to restore the full range of large
herbivores to this unique area of steppe habitat.
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