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Ger camp near the Toson Hulstai Nature Reserve. This is a protected area in the Eastern Steppe, known as Zuun Bus. © Chris Pague/TNC
Nature Conservancy scientist Joe Kiesecker shares his images of and experiences in Mongolia, discussing its one-of-a-kind landscapes and the issues the country faces as it develops.
Scott Anderson shares his experience and impressions of Mongolia on a recent field survey with Conservancy scientists in the Gobi Desert.
Development by Design Strategy Director Bruce McKenney has been selected to serve as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Responsible Natural Resources Management. Read his blog on the importance of achieving net positive impact for nature.
Gary Fralick from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department records data during a sage grouse count along a stretch of Muddy Creek, a small riparian zone within the private land of Cottonwood Ranch that has been set aside as a conservation easement. These mitigation efforts are designed to protect a valuable area of wildlife habitat to offset the industrial destruction in the Jonah oil and gas field near Pinedale, Wyoming. The rich riparian environment is home to numerous species of animals including the sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), moose (Alces alces), pronghorn antelope (Antelopcapra americana) and red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photograph taken on assignment for Nature Conservancy Magazine winter 2008 "Proving Ground" story. © David Stubbs
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Otgonbaatar Tsog; a Mongolian herder (in traditional dress) talks with California rancher Bob Blanchard during a Conservancy sponsored study tour consisting of Mongolian government and conservation people visiting grasslands, parks and ranches of the central California coastal region. © Mark Godfrey, The Nature Conservancy
See how we combine conservation planning with traditional mitigation approaches to do big things for conservation.
The Mongolian government recently made an enormous contribution to conservation by protecting 3.7 million acres (1.5 million hectares) of land across the country.
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Tourism boats at Canaima National Park, located in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. © Ana Garcia