Nomadic Nature Conservation
Established in March 2010, Nomadic Nature Conservation aims to provide vital education to Mongolia’s rural schools and communities. They have worked extensively in several different regions of Mongolia to teach children and communities how to preserve nature in Mongolia and the world. Working together with other NGOs and teachers of the communities of Mongolia, they have reworked a curriculum, engaged in research behind ecological preservation and management, developed community based wildlife monitoring systems, among other initiatives. Additionally, their efforts into community based wildlife monitoring and support of traditional herder lifestyles through herd visits help to supply essential information to Mongolia’s communities and political organizations to further enact sustainable and feasible change.
***Individuals, Communities, Education, Land Preservation
Green Focus Group
The Green Focus Group is an environmental NGO based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia which consists of smaller environmental groups that all work towards the same goal of increasing public awareness of environmental issues and supporting community-based resource management. They also promote environmental policy through collaboration with other NGOs, local communities, scientific organizations, and governmental bodies. The Green Focus Group primarily works by sponsoring public trainings, consultations, and participatory activities. They also conduct studies and are actively involved in public discussion on environmental and economic programs and projects. Their core team mainly consists of ecological scientists and specialists.
***Individuals, Companies
Mongol Ecology Center
The Mongol Ecology Center is an NGO based in Ulaanbaatar that strives to create a better future for Mongolia by preserving natural resources, the environment, and the cultural heritage of Mongolia. The MEC believes that establishing a network of national parks and protected areas is the best method of preserving the natural Mongolian environment. The MEC has also established the Lake Hovsgol Conservancy (LHC), a large subgroup of the MEC which acts as a specific support of the Lake Hovsgol National Park for its development of sustainable recreation, day-to-day management, and protection of wilderness and indigenous nomadic culture. Through their Rally for Rangers program, they protect the world’s special places by empowering rangers who are dedicating their life’s work to preserve cultural and natural heritage around the world with new motorcycles and equipment. Furthermore, their youth programs, Junior Ranger and Youth Sustainability Corps, are designed to engage a new generation of environmental stewards by connecting youngsters with their natural surroundings, and inspiring them to value and conserve Mongolia’s natural and cultural heritage.
***Individuals, Community
Mongolia Water Forum
Mongolia Water Forum-Uskhelts (MWF) is an environmental think tank that is active in the environment and water sector in over 10 of Mongolia’s river basins. The organization works with local community organizations, government organizations, and research institutions to promote sustainable water management. MWF hopes to engage communities in water related actions through workshops and activities such as the Water Quality Monitoring and Management Training.
***Communities, Water Management
National Organizations
