Batsukh Nemekhjargal
Support Herders Initiative to Establish Community Managed Areas at the Borders of Buren and Bayan-Unjuul Soums of Tuv Aimag
Argali wild sheep. Photo by B.Munkhtsog
Herder in the pastureland. Photo by N.Batsukh
Argali skull.
Herders family in the winter place.
| Town/Region | Country | Categories | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan Buren | Mongolia | Asia, Community, Mammals | 15 Feb 2007 |
The Argali are the most important game species for big horn trophy hunting but little material benefit to the impoverished local people.
The habitat fragmentation, poaching, over grazing and increasing poverty is the main root causes that can be solved only basing on sustaining wildlife and traditional livelihoods. This will transform the confused current system of locally poor managed areas into a community-managed, scientifically based conservation zone.
The Argali wild sheep’s historical home range is threatened of disappearance and the planned area is one of them in Mongolia. The focus of this particular project is to build local level capacity for the conservation and sustainable utilisation.
A long-term strategy needs to be agreed at the local level for the conservation and utilisation of natural resources in which the benefit to the local population is the principal orientation. The establishment of community conservation area will directly contribute to poverty reduction.
Viable populations of Argali and Ibex as two key species for community based wildlife management generate sustainable revenue for the benefit of the local communities.
Planned activities:
• Establish community managed conservation areas at the borders of Buren and Bayan-Unjuul soums of Tuv aimag
• The participatory rural appraisal (PRA), SWOT analysis will be used as basic methodologies. The project will train also the stakeholders on wildlife and sustainable natural resource management and the promotion of the income generating activities, etc.
• Biological and socioeconomic data collection and analysis will be done mostly based on available information both at the national and local level and including collected information and data during the field activities.
• Design and identify boundaries of the planned community managed conservation areas and mapping involving local communities.
• Development of draft management plans for community managed areas
• Prepare and submit herder’s communities proposal to the Citizen’s Representatives Meeting of two soums and aimag for final decision making and approval.
For more information contact nbatsukh@magicnet.mn