News & Events
Preserving Altai Cultural & Natural Heritage [2020]
Read about our recent initiative to protect the cultural and natural heritage of Greater Altai
Read MoreIllegal hunting case reopened after huff [2010]
Illegal Hunting Case Reopened After Huff The Moscow Times, 12 November 2009, By Maria Antonova Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin reopened an investigation Wednesday into whether charges should be filed against survivors of a party of government officials who were illegally hunting endangered sheep when their helicopter crashed in January. Bastrykin’s announcement came as an…
Read MoreAltai Petroglyph Complexes in Mongolia and Russia [2020]
Rock art is found widely across Greater Altai. Bronze and Iron Age petroglyphs depict animals, people, and culture. The sites are fragile and in need of protection.
Read MoreWhen an eagle runs up roaming charges [2019]
Learn about Min the Steppe eagle who ran up a huge roaming bill for Russian researchers.
Read More2015 Helicopter crash – poaching again in Kosh-Agach District?
6 years after the 2009 argali poaching scandal, another helicopter of hunters crashes in Kosh-Agach District, accompanied by a Sailyugem National Park ranger. Article examines the background and evidence to date.
Read MoreSnow Leopard Day 2011
On May 25, 2011, many organizations in Altai and from around the world banded together to celebrate Snow Leopard Day. Following an extremely successful pilot celebration the previous year, this year’s festivities took place in Kosh-Agach and Inegen (Argut region). Funding, coordination, and other support for the event was provided by regional, national, and…
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