Four Amur Tigers From Russia Brought To Kazakhstan

One of the key stages of the program to return tigers to their historical habitat has begun in Kazakhstan, Orda.kz reports.

The Ecology Ministry said four Amur tigers from Russia had been delivered to the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve. They include two adult tigers and two cubs.

Earlier, Orda.kz reported that specialists had selected animals capable of adapting to the new conditions.

The project was launched as part of a program to return tigers to Central Asia, where they disappeared more than 70 years ago. The predators were caught in the wild in Russia’s Khabarovsk Territory and transferred to Kazakhstan as part of cooperation between the two countries.

Experts named the southern Balkhash area, near the Ili River delta, as the most suitable territory. The Ile-Balkhash reserve was created there, and enclosures and infrastructure were prepared to help the animals adapt before their release into the wild.

Tigers will be equipped with satellite collars, which will allow specialists to monitor their movements around the clock and track their condition,the ministry said.

Kazakhstan and Russia signed a plan to import tigers in November 2025 during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Russia.

Original author: Daria Malkova

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