With the arrival of warm weather, Kazakhstan's steppes and foothills are transformed: for just a few weeks, nature is painted in bright shades of red, yellow, and pink. This is the time of wild tulips, which attract lovers of beautiful photographs. However, the Ministry of Ecology has appealed to Kazakhstani citizens not to pick these rare flowers, reports infohub.kz.
The ministry noted that the main value of wild tulips lies not only in their beauty but also in the fact that they continue to grow in their natural environment. Many rare species are listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan and are under state protection. Among them are the tulips of Greig, Lehmann, and Schrenck, photos of which were published by the ministry's press service.
Each wild tulip is part of the country's natural heritage, the Ministry of Ecology emphasized. By picking a flower or digging up a plant, a person deprives nature of the opportunity to preserve it in its place of growth. In this regard, the ministry reminded: when encountering a wild tulip, it is better to keep another souvenir—a photograph—and let the flower remain in nature. "The most beautiful place for a tulip is not a bouquet, but the steppe where it bloomed," the statement reads.