The Great Gobi National Park: A Refuge for Rare Animals of the Central Asian Deserts

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherZhirnov, L. V.
dc.contributor.otherIlyinsky, V. O.
dc.contributor.otherSokolov, V. Ye.
dc.coverage.spatialCentral Asia
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T09:58:54Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T09:58:54Z
dc.date.issued1986
dc.date.submitted2025-06-05
dc.descriptionThis book presents a comprehensive account of the creation and ecological significance of the Great Gobi National Park in Mongolia, one of the largest protected desert areas in the world. It documents the collaborative efforts from 1978 to 1984 between the United Nations Environment Programme, the Mongolian Government, and the USSR to conserve rare and endangered species, such as the wild Bactrian camel and Przewalski’s horse, and to preserve the unique ecosystems of the Trans-Altai and Dzungarian Gobi sectors. The volume details the planning and implementation of a master conservation plan, based on extensive ecological, hydrological, zoological, botanical, and soil surveys across 70,000 km² of arid terrain. It highlights the park’s role as a living model for desert conservation and a vital reference for global biodiversity protection in arid zones, emphasizing scientific research, capacity building, and cross-border environmental stewardship.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47716
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number138 p.
dc.subjectwildlife
dc.subjectnational park and reserve
dc.subjectdesert
dc.subjectecology
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleThe Great Gobi National Park: A Refuge for Rare Animals of the Central Asian Desertsen
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