Ecology

In 2020, JSC UTLC ERA implemented a project to restore the tugay deer population in Kazakhstan. The joint initiative by JSC UTLC ERA and WWF Russia is an important step towards the increase of the tugay deer population in the Syr Darya River Valley, Kazakhstan. Through this project, we are contributing to the development of the regional ecosystem and to the increase of the Red Book species population in Central Asia. The initiative brought about a 20% increase of the deer population in one of the wild groups.

To preserve the ecosystem of the Southern Balkhash Region
in Kazakhstan after the wildfires,
the tugay woodland restoration project is currently in progress. Tugay woodlands act as a natural water regulator and also as a vital habitat for Bukhara deer and other hoofed animals. The initiative provides for planting nearly 14,500 seedlings and taking fire safety measures.