Kazakhstan has added several animals to its national Red Data Book, including the Caucasian leopard, Przewalski's horse and... even the tiger. This means that hunting these animals will now be a criminal offence in any circumstances.
Populations of the Caucasian leopard and Przewalski's horse are small in this Central Asian country, but... over the next 15 years, there are plans to restore the local tiger population in the Lake Balkhash region. However, it is neither clear nor explained how this restoration is planned...