This “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) between the Khas Bank, Green Gold and Animal Health project of the Swiss Agency of Development and Cooperation and National Federation of Pasture User Groups of herders is signed to define the roles and responsibilities for collaboration on the pilot project in Chandmani soum of Hovd aimag from 01.02.2019 to 30.10.2020.

The new edition of Mongolian national rangeland health report will be presented at the Forum summarising the results of nationwide rangeland health monitoring between 2014-2017.

Man’s happiness lies in an empty field, according to the old Mongolian proverb, and the country’s vast grasslands have certainly sustained its nomadic heritage for centuries.

Drive to Bayanlig. This soum can be identified as representative of two major ecoregions in Mongolia: Desert and Desert Steppe with dryland fauna and flora.

This tour will take you to Forest Steppe, located in Ikhtamir soum of Arkhangai province. On this trip you’ll see dozens of natural attractions such as: legendary Taikhar boulder, Khorgo (an inactive volcano) and Terkh White Lake (Terhin Tsagaan Nuur).

After arriving in the center of Khovd aimag, our guests will be driven to Duut soum, which is located 100 km west of Khovd, 2400 m above sea level. The majority of soum population is comprised of different ethnic groups like Uriankhai, Uuld, Khalkh, and Kazakhs.

Demo sites are used to show herders the impact of improved grazing management and reducing grazing density. Two different sites will expose different levels of rangeland recovery. A local researcher will guide you through the sites

The National Federation of Pasture User Groups (NFPUG) is a national NGO representing the vital interests of Mongolian herders and is engaged in a wealth of activities to preserve and promote Mongolian pastoralism with its unique nomadic traditions of managing natural resources.

The Arbulag soum of Khuvsgul aimag has been involved in the project "Green Gold and Animal Health" funded by SDC in 2016.Over the short period, since the project launched in this sum,  Mr. Sergelen Uurtuya, the head of soum association of Pasture User Groups (APUG) has been initiatively working, gaining full trust of herders.