Summary:
- Kazakhstan is planting tens of thousands of trees in an effort to reintroduce tigers to the region. Tigers used to roam the forests of Kazakhstan but were driven to extinction in the 1960s.
- The tree-planting project aims to restore the natural habitat and food sources needed to support a healthy tiger population. Experts believe the region has the potential to support up to 100 tigers if the habitat is restored.
- Reintroducing tigers to Kazakhstan would not only help conserve this endangered species, but also benefit the local ecosystem by controlling the population of prey animals like deer and wild boar.