The conservancy plans to maintain the land in its natural state, emphasizing the importance of the shrub steppe habitat. "It's important to us that we have opportunities for people to connect with the ...

ASTANA — Aizada Kemel, a Kazakh ethno-musician and composer, brings the natural rhythms of the steppe to life through unconventional instruments and vocal techniques that mimic the sounds of nature.

For the three months to 31 March, Steppe sold 276,217 tonnes of comment for KZT6.47bn ($12.7m), compared with 175,383 tonnes for KAZT3.79bn ($8.4m) the year before. This represents a 57% jump in ...