24 August 2022
The Republic of Kazakhstan will have a stand at the
2nd International Tiger Forum, which will be held on 5 September 2022 in
Vladivostok, to present a programme to restore tiger population the region.
Twelve years ago, the first International Tiger Forum took
place in St. Petersburg, at which the Global Tiger Recovery Programme was
adopted at the level of prime ministers, with the aim of doubling the number of
tigers in the wild by 2022. It was at this Forum that the government of
Kazakhstan announced its readiness to return the predator to Central Asia.
Seven years later, a reintroduction programme was
prepared, and the following year the 415,000-hectare Ile-Balkhash State Nature
Reserve was established, covering part of the Ili River delta, floodplain, saxaul
forests and wetlands on the southern shore of Lake Balkhash. Since then, the
first phase of the tiger programme – territory preparation – has begun. In the
coming years, Kazakhstan and Russia are planning to cooperate closely on
implementing the programme. A Memorandum of Understanding is planned to be
signed at the 2nd International Tiger Forum. Earlier, during the 17th Forum of
Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan, which took place on 30
September 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the President of
Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, to provide advisory assistance in the
restoration of the tiger population in Kazakhstan.
At the 2nd International Tiger Forum, the Minister of
Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan will give
a detailed report on the stages of programme implementation, the work that has
been done since the establishment of the reserve, and further plans concerning
the arrival of the predator. Kazakhstan’s stand will present South Balkhash
territory, the place of future release of tigers. A mock-up, as well as video
and photo presentations will allow getting a detailed picture of the future
‘home’ of the tiger.
The Forum is organized by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, the Amur Tiger Centre, and the Roscongress Foundation.
More information about the Forum can be found at tigerforum2022.com.
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Selection Underway for Third Installment of Far East State Management Personnel Training Programme
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Great Bustard Exploring Kalmykia’s Steppe
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Concerts by Denis Matsuev and jazz evenings will be held as part of the Vladivostok Seasons Festival at EEF 2024
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