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On April 22–23, 2026, the regional working meeting “GBIF Central Asia 2026 Subregional Engagement Meeting” was held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

An article has been published in the journal Zootaxa in which scientists from the Institutes of Zoology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Republic of Kazakhstan describe a new genus of tarantulas and four species of spiders previously unknown to science.

Employees of the Institute of Zoology of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the Regional Environmental Summit “RES 2026”, held in Astana on April 22–24, 2026.

From April 24 to 27, Almaty will become part of the global environmental challenge City Nature Challenge 2026.

On April 18, 2026, an environmental event “Tasbaqa: Saving the Central Asian Tortoise” was held in the Almaty Region, dedicated to the conservation of the Central Asian tortoise and the development of environmental awareness among school students. The program included the release of rescued animals into their natural habitat, a field excursion, an award ceremony for participants of the national competition, and the premiere of a documentary film about the Central Asian tortoise.

Every year, starting from 2011, April 12 has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as Science Workers’ Day in accordance with a Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On April 8, employees of the Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a community clean-up event to improve the area surrounding the institute. This is not just a traditional spring cleaning – it is a contribution to fostering environmental culture and a careful attitude toward the environment.

The exhibition is organized in partnership with the Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan and will present not only coral reefs, but also the biodiversity of Kazakhstan.

The opening of the photo exhibition will take place on April 2 at 13:00 at the following address: 617 Seifullin Avenue, Forum Shopping Mall, 1st floor.

On March 31, 2026, an expanded meeting of the Council of Young Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Almaty at “Gylym Ordasy.”
Gulzhanat Bakytovna Tanabekova, Scientific Secretary, Senior Researcher, PhD at the Institute of Zoology of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, took part in the event.

On March 20, 2026, the Central Asian Veterinary Forum “PRO PLAN PARTNERS” was held at the “RIXOS” Hotel in Almaty. The event brought together veterinary medicine practitioners from Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries specializing in the treatment of small companion animals.