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Northern Mongolia
Boreal taiga forests, Khövsgöl Lake watersheds, and Khentii mountain ranges supporting reindeer herding cultures.
Central Mongolia
Khangai highlands, river headwaters, and the cultural heartlands of the Mongolian steppe.
Mongolia
A nation written
in grass and sky
Vast grasslands, high mountain ranges, and desert basins, home to nomadic cultures whose livelihoods have sustainably managed their natural heritage for centuries.
Protected Areas Network
Five regions, one 30×30 ambition
Mongolia is moving toward protecting 30% of its territory by 2030, adding 14 million hectares to a network of Strictly Protected Areas, National Parks, National Reserves, National Monuments, and PA Buffer Zones.
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Eastern Mongolia
The Daurian and Eastern Steppe, one of the last intact temperate grasslands on Earth.
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Southern Mongolia
The Gobi Desert, last refuge for snow leopards, wild Bactrian camels, and Gobi bears.
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Western Mongolia
The Altai mountains and Uvs basin, argali sheep, ibex, and golden eagle traditions.
Why conservation in Mongolia
Four reasons it matters, globally
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Protecting Grassland Ecosystems
Mongolia's grasslands cover 80% of the country and are one of the world's largest intact grassland ecosystems.
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Safeguarding Wildlife
Last-chance habitat for argali sheep, gazelles, snow leopards, saiga antelope, demoiselle cranes, and cinereous vultures.
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Supporting Livelihoods
One-third of Mongolia's population depends on the grasslands as nomadic herders.
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Mitigating Climate Change
Grasslands are significant carbon sinks, absorbing large amounts of carbon and stabilizing the regional climate.
Global context
A link in a global exchange
Safeguarding Mongolia's grasslands, deserts, and alpine habitats strengthens climate resilience, protects water sources, and maintains migratory corridors that link Asia. Mongolia is party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the 2016 Paris Agreement, and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
PFP initiatives led by the Enduring Earth partnership are underway or completed across the world, including ARPA for Life (Brazil), Forever Costa Rica, Heritage Colombia, Bhutan for Life, and Canada's Great Bear Rainforest PFP. Enduring Earth is supporting 14 PFP projects across 12 countries.