#Asia centrale

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white americans when you tell them that the idea of climate change as an impending disaster is a reductive first world perspective because it’s a tangible reality for many in the global south already:

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La storia di Samarcanda: Dalle antiche origini sogdiane all’epoca d’oro timuride

Un affascinante viaggio nel tempo attraverso uno dei centri più antichi dell’Asia Centrale, luogo di incroci culturali e culla di straordinarie testimonianze architettoniche.

Un affascinante viaggio nel tempo attraverso uno dei centri più antichi dell’Asia Centrale, luogo di incroci culturali e culla di straordinarie testimonianze architettoniche. Samarcanda è una delle più antiche città dell’Asia Centrale, con radici che affondano nel VI secolo a.C. Dapprima centro della civiltà sogdiana, divenne successivamente un nodo cruciale lungo la Via della Seta, favorendo lo…

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"In a historic step toward the first-ever restoration of the tiger population to a nation where they were once extinct, two captive Siberian tigers have been translocated from Anna Paulowna Sanctuary, Netherlands, to the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan.

This remarkable event is part of an ambitious program led by the Government of Kazakhstan with support from WWF and the UN Development Program to restore the Ile-Balkhash delta ecosystem and reintroduce tigers to the country and region, where the species has been extinct for over 70 years.

“It is a high priority for Kazakhstan to work on the restoration of rare species. For ecological value it is important that our biodiversity chain is restored. And that the tiger that once lived in this area is reintroduced here,” said Daniyar Turgambayev, Vice-minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan.

In the early 21st century, genetic studies were carried out on bones and furs held in national collections which revealed that the population of tigers living between Iran, southern Russia, Central Asia, and the areas around the Caspian Sea was extremely similar to Siberian tigers.

This led scientists to conclude that Felis vigrata, the former name of the Caspian tiger, was simply the Siberian tiger that developed into a distinct population, but not a new subspecies, over generations of being separated by habitat fragmentation.

Bodhana and Kuma, the male and female tigers, will be housed in a spacious semi-natural enclosure of three hectares [7.4 acres] within the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve. Any of their offspring will be released into the wild and will become the first tigers to roam Kazakhstan in decades, and potentially the first-ever international tiger reintroduction.

They will play an important role in the establishment of a new tiger population in the region where they had previously been wiped out as a result of excessive hunting.

“Today marks a monumental conservation milestone to bring tigers back to Kazakhstan and Central Asia,” said Stuart Chapman Leader of WWF Tigers Alive. “This tiger translocation is a critical step to not only bring back the big cat to its historic homeland but also to rewild an entire ecosystem.”

Progress towards restoration of the area is already well underway with recovering and reintroduction of critical tiger prey species like the Kulan (Asiatic wild ass), and reforestation of over 120 acres with native trees. Being the apex predator, tigers will play a significant role in sustaining the structure and function of the ecosystem on which both humans and wildlife rely...

“With the launch of the tiger reintroduction program, we have witnessed a significant change—the revival of nature and our village of Karoi,” said Adilbaev Zhasar, the head of the local community group Auyldastar.

“This project not only restores lost ecosystems, but also fills us with pride in participating in a historic process. Because of small grants from WWF, we have the opportunity to do what we love, develop small businesses, and create jobs in the village, which brings joy and confidence in the future.”

From the very beginning, the local community around Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve has been closely involved in the project. This includes support for improved agricultural techniques and the future development of nature tourism in the area.

The translocation of these tigers is the first of several planned in the coming years, with a goal to build a healthy population of about 50 wild tigers by 2035, starting with this pioneering pair for breeding. This initiative is not only a testament to the resilience of the species but also a powerful example of governments, conservation organizations, and local communities cooperating in wildlife and nature conservation."

-via Good News Network, November 27, 2024

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Shymbulak, Kazakhstan

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Jibasuo by Kin Chan Coedel. x

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Pashtun woman, from Afghanistan, by Avizeh

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the crafter.

The archaeological site of Gonur Depe, Turkmenistan.

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Nepal van Java, Indonesia: Nepal van Java is a small village famous for its colorful houses on the slopes of Mount Sumbing. This uniqueness is in the houses of residents who inhabit the mountainside. Lined up neatly with unique shapes and distinctive colors. Furthermore, the background of Mount Sumbing makes this place even more similar to Nepal. The difference is that in Nepal there is a snowy Mount Everest in the background. Wikipedia

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Jewish woman from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1910

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In Uzbekistan con Antonio Gervasoni: un viaggio tra storia e meraviglie sulla Via della Seta

Un racconto di viaggio e fotografie per scoprire il cuore pulsante dell’Asia centrale.

Un racconto di viaggio e fotografie per scoprire il cuore pulsante dell’Asia centrale. Venerdì 22 novembre, alle ore 17:00, presso la Biblioteca “Roberto Allegri” di Serravalle Scrivia, l’assessorato alla Cultura invita a un evento imperdibile: Antonio Gervasoni, viaggiatore e narratore, condurrà il pubblico in un viaggio suggestivo attraverso le atmosfere magiche dell’Uzbekistan, cuore della…

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I recently got into Yona of the Dawn and I’m absolutely loving the manga

One of the reasons why I got into the series was the beautiful and and the clothing Yona wears - when I saw her wearing Central Asian clothing in one of the volumes, I became interested in it picking up. She’s wearing Kazakh clothing here

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In an inspiring return 200 years in the making, the last truly wild horse species has been reintroduced onto the open steppes of Kazakhstan.

The Guardian reports that four mares from a breeding program in Berlin and a stallion and two other mares from Prague, were flown to the Central Asian country to mark the second successful reintroduction of Przewalski’s horse to the lands that above all others are associated with this beloved animal.

At an unspecified place on the Eurasian Steppe around 6,000 years ago, of which Kazakhstan is a major component, human beings domesticated the horse. It changed history forever...

In 2011, Prague Zoo was also involved in a reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses to Mongolia which continued for 8 years until the population stabilized. There are now 1,500 such horses in the country.

The Kazakhstan reintroduction comes on the back of several environmental success stories driven by a passionate environmental movement in the country. This has included the reintroduction of Bukhara deer around the shores of Lake Balkhash, and the continued legislative and conservation efforts to restore the majestic saiga antelope, which have resulted in a growth of the population to 1.9 million.

-via Good News Network, June 12, 2024

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Horses in the mountains (Shymbulak, Kazakhstan)