Moscow Times: Prosecutors Investigate Altai Hunt [2009]
Prosecutors Investigate Altai Hunt 06 May 2009/The Moscow Times Prosecutors said Tuesday that they have opened an investigation into senior federal and regional officials purportedly hunting illegally...
View ArticleRosprirodnadzor finally acts on the helicopter crash…sort of [2009]
It looks like we finally have a bit of action by the federal government on the helicopter crash/poaching incident, albeit not all we could have hoped for. I don’t have time for lengthy exact...
View ArticleWind power and raptors [2022]
The connection between wind power and raptors is surprisingly complex. Wind power generation stations, or “farms”, offer renewable, low-pollution energy and are an important tool for combating the...
View ArticlePipeline reprieve & other goings-on [2011]
June 10th came and went in Russia without a signed deal for the proposed Altai Gas Pipeline. Following a month of optimistic Gazprom and government announcements saying the deal would be finalized by...
View ArticleInteresting op-ed on ethnic autonomies in Russia [2009]
Existing Federal System Said a Threat to Rights of All Russia’s Citizens 05 May 2009 By Paul Goble / Special to The Moscow Times The existing system of ethnic autonomies in the Russian Federation —...
View Article2015 Land of the Snow Leopard festival
Since its inception in 2009, this Festival has expanded into a popular youth-centered environmental movement with schoolchildren coming from as far away as Mongolia. The post 2015 Land of the Snow...
View ArticleDyalama ribbon tying as a spiritual practice [2020]
Description of the practice of dyalama - tying ribbons as a spiritual practice in Greater Altai The post Dyalama ribbon tying as a spiritual practice [2020] appeared first on The Altai Project.
View ArticleArchive – Keeping pipelines off Ukok [2011]
The 2600-km pipeline would stretch through sensitive landscapes and communities in Altai Republic and then cross the Ukok Plateau into China across the 54-km wide stretch of Russia-China border in...
View ArticleCultural practices in Altai [2020]
This page introduces important concepts and traditions that are specific to Greater Altai. The post Cultural practices in Altai [2020] appeared first on The Altai Project.
View ArticleStanding on Sacred Ground [2015]
Our friends at Sacred Land Film Project, another Earth Island Institute project, are thrilled to announce the broadcast of this award-winning 4-film series. The post Standing on Sacred Ground [2015]...
View ArticleЗаявление – 05.07.2023
This is a translation of the statement published here. 5 июля Генеральная прокуратура России признала Проект «Алтай» (“The Altai Project”) «нежелательной организацией». Это 93-я зарубежная организация,...
View ArticleStatement on 5 July 2023
On July 5th, the Russian prosecutor general’s office declared The Altai Project an “undesirable organization”. It is the 93rd foreign organization to receive this badge of honor for meaningful and...
View ArticleRaptor conservation in Eurasia
The Altai Project works with local partners to systematically study and protect raptors in Kazakhstan. The post Raptor conservation in Eurasia appeared first on The Altai Project.
View ArticleVisiting Altai: Land of the Snow Leopard
Not just a pretty name and or a branding strategy, the “Land of the Snow Leopard” name describes a tourist travel route with waypoints in the Argut River valley and along the Sailyugem Ridge in Altai...
View ArticleSaiga antelope
Saiga antelopes, a small species of antelope about the size of goat, were once as prolific in the Central Asian steppes as bison were on the plains of North America. Illegal hunting, human disruptions...
View ArticleSnow leopard surprise in eastern Mongolia
The recent discovery of a snow leopard in Mongolia’s Ikh Nart Nature Reserve—more than 250 km (155 miles) from the nearest known population—is one of the easternmost observations of the species and has...
View ArticleAltai Argali wild sheep
Description of the Altai Argali wild sheep species, its conservation value, threats, and protection efforts. The post Altai Argali wild sheep appeared first on The Altai Project.
View Article2022 – Year in review and an invitation
Saying that a lot has happened this year is a wild understatement. At The Altai Project, we have launched a multi-year initiative in Central Asia and adjusted ways of working in Russia and Eurasia. We...
View ArticleKazakhstan taking steps to protect Snow leopards
The snow leopard is one of Kazakhstan’s rarest animals and a national symbol. Populations are scattered, stretching from high, rugged mountain range habitats in the east (administrative regions of East...
View ArticleRussia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome: Transboundary impacts
The recent launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan of a rocket has once again brought to the forefront the dangers posed by this space facility that is operated by Russia’s RosKosmos space...
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