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2 Priority Geographic Regions for WWF Mongolia Conservation Effort

Following are 2 of 200 Global Eco-regions identified by WWF Network because of their global conservation significance and high representativeness of eco-system uniqueness and biodiversity.

2 of Mongolia's Eco-regions: Altai-Sayan Mountainous Ecoregion (Western Mongolia) and the Daurian Steppe Ecoregion in Eastern Mongolia. Click on an eco-region for more details.
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Altai Sayan of Mongolia

WWF Mongolia in the Altai Sayan Ecoregion

On June 1995 WWF Mongolia started its first conservation activity in the Altai Sayan Ecoregion for suppoting the government to establish new National Park.

As a result, Khar-Us Lake included into National Park system. Some specific highlights of WWF Mongolia conservation successes for the past years include:
  • 33.6% of the total protected territories in the Altai Sayan Ecoregion was established as official Protected areas by initiative and support from WWF Mongolia
  • WWF Mongolia has supported the development and implementation of the Management Plan for Khar-Us Nuur NP and Uvs Nuur PA.
  • Conservation of priority species (Snow leopard, Argali sheep, Saiga antelope) has been supported and been implemented in accordance with approved National Programs and Management Plans for the conservation of the species.
  • In order to stop poaching and illegal wildlife trade 2 mobile units IRVES were established and active since 2002.
  • WWF Mongolia has Invested approx. 3 mln euro for conservational activities in the Altai Sayan for the past years since 1995.
  • WWF Mongolia has focused on establishment of herders' conservation community groups with belief that conservation will not succeed without involvement of local herders.
  • Well formalized partnership relation with the Government agencies and the other conservation partners.
  • First ever in Mongolia initiation of Integrated River Basin Management concept in Mongolia.
  • WWFMongolia is an effective partner for the national policy level improvement and developement of the environmental legislation.
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