Steppe Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/steppe/ Read all the news and analysis from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:28:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://novastan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/08/cropped-Logo_2_2000-1700-300DPI-32x32.png Steppe Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/steppe/ 32 32 Pause in the Heart of the Steppes https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pause-in-the-heart-of-the-steppes/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pause-in-the-heart-of-the-steppes/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=47450 Pause in the Heart of the Steppes

A herd of horses crosses a remote road in the vast Kazakh steppes. A typical rural scene where animals roam freely. Credits: Tommaso Aguzzi (@tomaguzzi, Italy)

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A herd of horses crosses a remote road in the vast Kazakh steppes.

A typical rural scene where animals roam freely.

Credits: Tommaso Aguzzi (@tomaguzzi, Italy)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pause-in-the-heart-of-the-steppes/feed/ 0 Dromedary https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/dromedary/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/dromedary/#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=46965 Dromedary

On the way to what remains of the Aral Sea, groups of dromedaries and camels can be seen along the roadside. We are in the middle of the Kazak steppes and few species can survive in this inhospitable environment. The contrast between the beauty of the landscape and its harshness is overwhelming. Aral district, Kazakhstan, […]

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On the way to what remains of the Aral Sea, groups of dromedaries and camels can be seen along the roadside. We are in the middle of the Kazak steppes and few species can survive in this inhospitable environment. The contrast between the beauty of the landscape and its harshness is overwhelming. Aral district, Kazakhstan, 2024

Credits: Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italy)

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In Kazakhstan, a horseman rides at full speed.Credit: Antoine Morel (France)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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In Kazakhstan, a horseman rides at full speed.Credit: Antoine Morel (France)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A herd of free-roaming horses graze on the early spring grass of the Kyrgyz steppes. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A herd of free-roaming horses graze on the early spring grass of the Kyrgyz steppes.

Credit: Antoine Beguier (France)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/horses-in-the-wild/feed/ 0 In search of horses in the wild https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/in-search-of-horses-in-the-wild/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/in-search-of-horses-in-the-wild/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40220 In search of horses in the wild

Nurlan leaves his mountain hut to find out what is happening to his horses, which are left to roam freely on the steppes. In Kyrgyzstan, most of the mountain livestock are free to roam as they wish. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more photos from the series here. Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Nurlan leaves his mountain hut to find out what is happening to his horses, which are left to roam freely on the steppes. In Kyrgyzstan, most of the mountain livestock are free to roam as they wish.

Credit: Antoine Béguier (France)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/in-search-of-horses-in-the-wild/feed/ 0 Cowboy of the steppe https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/cowboy-of-the-steppe/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/cowboy-of-the-steppe/#respond Sat, 10 Apr 2021 03:25:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=39988 Cowboy of the steppe

Far-East Cowboy! This septuagenarian gathers his herd at dusk. After a quick chat, he gets on his horse and disappears into the steppe at full galop! Credit : Cyril Caldero (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Far-East Cowboy! This septuagenarian gathers his herd at dusk. After a quick chat, he gets on his horse and disappears into the steppe at full galop!

Credit : Cyril Caldero (France)

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View of the Kazakh steppes by a train crossing from Kazakhstan. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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View of the Kazakh steppes by a train crossing from Kazakhstan.

Credit: Antonin Lechat (France)

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Rare shepherds remain by the mountains until the middle of September. Men and women then have to face more difficult conditions and the riders have to keep a constant watch on the flocks of sheep in case of wolf attacks. Credit: Cyril Caldero (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Rare shepherds remain by the mountains until the middle of September. Men and women then have to face more difficult conditions and the riders have to keep a constant watch on the flocks of sheep in case of wolf attacks.

Credit: Cyril Caldero (France)

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