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In a country at the crossroads, the Conservancy is protecting the last great grasslands of Asia.

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A young girl watches visitors to a Mongolian national park from the window of the guard house. She is the daughter of the only guard at this park which is situated on the broad grassland steppes. ©Chris Pague/TNC

Through traditional land protection and cutting edge initiatives like Development by Design, the Conservancy is working to create a sustainable future that honors and preserves the culture of Mongolia’s grasslands. Play a role in the Conservancy’s long-term success in safeguarding the rich natural resources of Mongolia’s steppes.

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Big Opportunities, Big Threats

Mongolia stands at a crossroads between conservation and development. See how we're helping strike a balance.
Gala Davaa © TNC

Gala Davaa: Fighting for the Past

A lot has changed since Gala grew up in the mountains of Mongolia, but he’s working to preserve the country’s immense natural resources well into the future.
The Nature Conservancy's Galbadrakh (Gala) Davaa, (on left, writing - Director of Conservation for the Conservancy's Mongolia Program) with Enkhtsetseg Tuguldur, a Conservancy biologist in Mongolia, taking notes while touring Mongolia's Khentii Province grasslands. © Ted Wood

Conservation Mission in Mongolia

Join Gala Davaa, conservation director for The Nature Conservancy's Mongolia program, in the wild, rolling grasslands that define his country's environment.

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Gazelles running in the eastern steppe of Mongolia © Joe Kiesecker

Finding a Balance

How Development by Design is helping Mongolia.
Mongolia and Grasslands slideshow TNC

Mongolia Grasslands and Climate

Explore the grasslands and people of the Eastern Steppe of Mongolia.
A red fox in Toson Hulstai National Reserve, Mongolia © Tuguldur Enkhtsetseg/TNC

Ice Squad

Steppe-ing Up Conservation Enforcement in Mongolia.

Latest Videos

Watch a video detailing an exciting new livelihoods project taking place on Mongolia's Eastern Steppe! LookAlive content

A New Partnership for the Grasslands

Learn how the health of Mongolia's grasslands is connected to the well-being of its herders.
Nature and modern development © TNC

Development By Design

Our Development by Design approach allows development to be an engine for economic growth and support the healthy natural systems we all depend upon.
The Nature Conservancy's Galbadrakh (Gala) Davaa, (on right) Director of Conservation for the Mongolia Program with herder Nanzaddorj Namkhai, a volunteer ranger at the Ugtam Nature Reserve on the vast Mongolian grasslands. © Ted Wood

A Conservation Mission in Mongolia

Join Gala Davaa, conservation director for The Nature Conservancy's Mongolia program, in the wild, rolling grasslands that define his country's environment.

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Moonrise over the vast Mongolia grasslands. The rolling grasslands of the Mongolian steppe extend across central and eastern Mongolia into northeast China and the North China Plain. © Enkhtuya Oidov

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