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Przewalski’s horses, once on the brink of extinction, have been reintroduced to the steppes of Kazakhstan after nearly 200 years. Managed by Prague Zoo, the endangered species is being returned to its original habitat in Central Asia.
Named after Russian geographer Nikolai Przewalski, the sandy brown horses were discovered in the late 19th century in western Mongolia. The first group of seven horses has already arrived in central Kazakhstan, with more planned for the future.
Czech army planes transported the horses to Arkalyk, where they will undergo acclimatization for a year. This reintroduction effort is part of conservation work to restore biodiversity in the region.
Albert Salemgareyev, an expert from the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Kazakhstan, emphasizes the importance of these wild horses in maintaining the ecosystem.