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Kazakhstan government to discuss ecological situation of industrial cities Kazakhstan government will hold a meeting on the ecological situation of the industrial cities of Kazakhstan.

01 February 2012

The Caspian Sea got on the list of “irreplaceable” ecosystems of the world The list also includes Lake Baikal, Hawaii, the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon River basin, the Mediterranean Sea, the Yangdze, Indus and Gang Rivers, San Felix and Juan Fernández islands and the Kerguelen Archipelago.

03 August 2011

Oil companies may be obliged to invest into beluga sturgeon breeding projects at the Caspian: Environment Minister Nurgali Ashim Populations of beluga sturgeon have declined by nearly 90% in recent decades due to the high demand for black caviar, inadequate management, and habitat degradation.

16 June 2011

Kazakhstan planning to decrease emmissions into the atmosphere Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister called to tightening ecological requirements to companies.

12 June 2011

Veterinary laboratory confirms pasteurelosis as the cause of dieoff of saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan The animal death toll stands at over 400.

01 June 2011

Turan tiger population to be restored The Ussuri tigers are going to be brought to Kazakhstan in a step to restore the Turan tiger population in 2014-2015.

21 April 2011

Temirtau company fined for environamental damage According to Temirtau Prosecutor's office, Bassel Group LLS was fined $30 thousand for ecological damage.

20 April 2011

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