{"id":2339,"date":"2023-10-08T03:16:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T03:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2023-10-08T03:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T03:16:10","slug":"bayanhongor-aimag-bogd-soum-steppe-desert-steppe-dulaan-khairkhan-herder-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/?p=2339&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Bayanhongor aimag, Bogd soum (steppe\/desert steppe). Dulaan Khairkhan herder group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The territory covers some 22,485 ha, of which for the pre 2015 baseline, 15.5% or 3,485 ha was covered by saxaul forest, 32.6% or 7322 ha was covered in specially protected areas. Most of the winter and spring pastures is in the Ikh Bogd mountain natural complex, and 9,590 ha in the winter and spring season in the area of Dulaan Bogd Mountain, Shanagan Shuwuun Baast, Oirongo, Khokh Enger, and 2,589 hectares in the area of Zereglee Khuruu, Buduun Tolgoi Hevtee, and Khongilt Durulj in the summer and autumn season. 2158 ha of pastures around Orog Lake and Shanaa river are used in the spring and autumn season, and 28822 ha of pastures around Khoovriin Haya and Sair Kharmagt are used in the spring season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2237\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-2.jpg 391w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-2-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project\u2019s primary goals for Dulaankhairkhan herder group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Increasing soil carbon stocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reducing the number of livestock grazing for extended periods within project intervention areas within the broader project area, for example by introducing seasonal pasture rotations and\/or by reductions in livestock numbers over the duration of the project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Biodiversity conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To protect endangered natural plants and medicinal plants of endangered areas, to protect and restore the species of wild animals and local plants (to protect and increase the population of animals such as antelope, deer, dung, ibex, and marsupial, poaching of wild animals) and reduce other pressures, protect sedge forests and forests, and fight against unauthorized cutting of trees.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Focus on the protection and restoration of important local plants such as sedge and sedge forests, increasing the participation of local people in their restoration, and not using them for fuel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Livelihood improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Creating opportunities to improve the livelihood of herders, herders working together in groups to produce products that preserve local characteristics and traditions, creating and increasing new sources of household income, developing and selling livestock products<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Investigate new technologies for growing goat cashmere, test it on available farms, fully utilize the benefits of camels, increase the sales of such cashews, increase the number of products made from them, establish a small production workshop in the soum, prepare animal food provisions from local plants, and the herdsmen of the area building a service center together in the soum center.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 It is possible to increase income from natural resources, plant and sell vegetables, and promote tourism activities. Also, as part of the initiative of the herders of Soum, the financing of the project is organized in the form of a mutual fund for the herders&#8217; cash savings, and it is possible for the herders to get a short-term loan from it more easily and quickly, at a lower interest percentage than the bank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2238\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-2-1279x1536.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Photo album of the project<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2339 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-2.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2240'>\n\t\t\t\tRenovation of the center for trade and services\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/14.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2249'>\n\t\t\t\tProject team is seeing over the current situation of the project area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2248'>\n\t\t\t\tProject team is visiting the grounds of the project area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2247'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople from the project group helping carpenter Enkhbat to build a car repair shop\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2246'>\n\t\t\t\tAs part of the activities to increase the income of herders, head of the herder group A. Amarsanaa took a short-term loan from the mutual fund to buy carpentry tools\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-2.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2244'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the herder\u2019s camel fence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2243'>\n\t\t\t\tThe camel fence being built\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-2.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2242'>\n\t\t\t\tThe center for trade and services\u2019 restaurant and marketplace\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2241'>\n\t\t\t\tThe restaurant\u2019s kitchen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/msrm.mn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2245'>\n\t\t\t\tThe barber was provided with a place to work as part of the goals to increase the non-livestock income of the group\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The territory covers some 22,485 ha, of which for the pre 2015 baseline, 15.5% or 3,485 ha was covered by saxaul forest, 32.6% or 7322 ha was covered in specially protected areas. 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