Saiga antelopes in Stepnoi Nature Reserve in southern Russia ASTRAKHAN REGION, RUSSIA — SEPTEMBER 20, 2019: Saiga antelopes at the Stepnoi Nature Reserve in Liman District of Russia’s Astrakhan Region. The Stepnoi Nature Reserve was created in 2000 specially for saiga antelopes; it covers an area of 109.4 thousand hectares. Dmitry Rogulin/TASS Ðîññèÿ. Àñòðàõàíñêàÿ îáëàñòü. Ñàéãàêè â ïðèðîäíîì çàêàçíèêå «Ñòåïíîé» â Ëèìàíñêîì ðàéîíå îáëàñòè. Äëÿ ñîçäàíèÿ áëàãîïðèÿòíûõ óñëîâèé îáèòàíèÿ è ðàçìíîæåíèÿ ñàéãàêà â 2000 ãîäó áûë îðãàíèçîâàí ðåãèîíàëüíûé ïðèðîäíûé çàêàçíèê «Ñòåïíîé». Åãî ïëîùàäü ñîñòàâëÿåò 109,4 òûñÿ÷è ãåêòàðîâ. Äìèòðèé Ðîãóëèí/ÒÀÑÑ Фото из открытых источников