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This report seeks to answer: What the important areas of natural habitat are? How many and where the important areas of natural habitat are located in Mongolia? How many important important areas of natur habitat of Mongolia are threatened? How many of the important areas of natural habitat are in our aimag territory? In what way local people can participate in the protection of important areas of natural habitat? How many of the protected areas overlap with the areas of mines? Can tourist camps be established in the important areas of natural habitat?
About the report: As market reforms to the economy continue, and the country experiences rapid economic growth, Mongolia's natural habitats look set to enter a period of unprecedented pressure. Given the development pressures they face, there is a need to assess the threats to important areas of natural habitat in Mongolia, including national and local protected areas, areas protected by international conventions and treaties, natural sacred sites and globally significant areas like important Bird Areas - IBAs, strengthen measures to safeguard these areas, and provide examples good practice avoiding, mitigating and compensating for impacts. In response to this need, the World Bank, through Japanese Consultant Trust Funds, contracted BirdLife Asia to undertake a study on the potential impacts of mining, infrastructure and tourism development on the important areas of natural habitat in Mongolia, and to make recommendations for further actions of implementation to mitigate adverse impacts.
Who will benefit from the report: The report is intended for those who make decisions on land use, executing and implementing agencies, international funding organizations, national and international investors in mining, infrastructure and tourism industries, local and international environmental organizations, researchers and individuals.
 Read the full report (pdf format, 9.18MB)
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