Презентация на тему «Saiga (geresn) is the endangered symbol of Kalmykia»

МКОУ «Ачинеровская СОШ»

SAIGA (GERESN)

IS THE ENDANGERED SYMBOL

OF KALMYKIA

Автор: Бистеев Баир, ученик 8 класса

Руководитель: Лиджиева А.Х.,

учитель иностранных языков

п.Ачинеры -2018 г.
 

THE UNIQUE SAIGA (SAIGA TATARICA)

The Europian saiga is one of the ancient represantatives of mamonth.

This small antelope with a rather squarish body on thin legs can run over the plain at speeds of up to 80 km an hour.

It has an odd looking hump on its long, soft nose, which filters out dust as it runs across the dry steppe.

The antelope has large black eyes that protrude slightly from its head.The males have short spiky horns, yellowish in colour, with black rings near the base.

SAIGA IS THE SYMBOL OF CHERNYIE ZEMLI BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Chernyie Zemli biosphere reserve was originally established in 1990 to protect the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica).

The main part of the reserve is located in the Caspian Depression, northwest of the Caspian Sea.

In the meantime the economy of Kalmykia collapsed and the numbers of saiga have crashed due to poaching for meat and horns (Chinese medicine) and desertification caused by overgrazing by domestic animals. The reserve also has colonies of egrets, cormorants, and rare pelicans.

The reserve is situated in the Chernozemelsky District of Republic of Kalmykia. It was created in 1990, and covers 1,219 km² in two locations, with a 900 km² buffer zone.

Since 1993, Cherny Zemli Nature Reserve has been designated as one of UNESCO biosphere reserves.

SAIGA CRIES “SOS”

Saiga have dramatically declined in number during the latter part of the XX – th century. 1997 – 2006 15 times and now it numarates about 15 000.

The only one made by human desert in Europe is situated in the "Black Lands" State Reserve. The place is an object of study of hundreds of scientists from all over the world. Also in the reserve habitat population of saigas - animals listed in the International Red Book.

Hunted for their meat and horns, which are used in stomach remedies in oriental medicine, saiga have declined dramatically in number during the latter part of the twentieth century. Some experts say that the main reason for the decline is the inordinate number of wolves (Canis lupus) in the region, which prey on young and sick animals. Habitat loss due to the cultivation of steppe lands has also taken its toll. As a result, the saiga is now listed in CITES Appendix II, and hunting in Kalmykia has been halted. Surveys of saiga have been conducted, and conservation measures and public awareness activities in the Republic of Kalmykia have received support from organizations such as the Darwin Initiative ‘Using saiga antelope conservation to improve rural livelihoods’, the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, Large Herbivore Foundation, Denver Zoological Society and Chicago Zoological Society.

Let’s save our saiga!

 

Sources:

https://dal.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1520764

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Чёрные-земли/774673412561880?rf=103757606329335