Kazakhstan to bring two Amur tigers from the Netherlands to revive its population

Two Amur tigers will be brought to Kazakhstan until the end of September from the Netherlands to restore the tiger population, Kazinform News Agency quotes Kazakh Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Yerlan Nyssanbayev as saying at today’s Majilis plenary session.

Kazakhstan has been working to bring roar back using the Amur tiger since the Amur and Turanian tigers are closely related. Amur tigers can adapt to cold temperatures, while the rest live in warm and humid areas. 

The Minister said, historically Turanian tigers lived in the forests and rush grounds at the mouth of the Ile River. The last tiger was seen there in 1948.

He also added that four more tigers will be brought to Kazakhstan from Russia next year.

As earlier reported, the project on reintroduction of the Amur tigers to Kazakhstan is currently in the negotiation stage. Russia developed a methodology and is ready to transfer the tigers.