Vegetation in Mongolia There are 845 species of medicinal
plants over 1,000 species of fodder plants, 173 species of food
plants, 64 species of technical plants, 489 species of ornamental
plants and 195 species of all kinds of significant plants in
Mongolia.
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Vegetation in Mongolia Goyo plants taste like a cross between
an unripe banana and celery. But beware, many say these plants are
poisonous and a favorite haunt of the Mongolian death worm!
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Vegetation in Mongolia The wild onion comes close to top of the
deserts browse plants. Used for both medicine and food, it's
crucial in spring for helping revive winter-starved herds. Nomads
assert that it's this plant which gives fermented camel milk its
hazelnut undertone.
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Wildlife in Mongolia Mammals Mongolia has a number of large
mammals, including gray wolves and Siberian ibex, as well as more
endangered species such as the wild Bactrian camel, the snow
leopard, the Gobi bear, the takhi and the Asiatic wild ass
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Wildlife in Mongolia Birds a great white egret The bird species
in Mongolia include several that are very large; six species of
cranes present account for half the numbers in the world. There are
22 endangered species of birds including hawks, falcons, buzzards,
cranes and owls.
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Wildlife in Mongolia Aquatic life Yellow perch The rivers and
lakes of Mongolia are reported to have 76 species of fish,
including trout, grayling the Arctic grayling and the Mongolian
grayling can be widely found in Mongolian rivers, roach, lenok,
Siberian sturgeon, pike, perch
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Environmental issues in Mongolia -Rapid growth of urban areas
and industry have polluted water and air. -Burning soft coal in
power plants and factories in Ulaanbaatar have polluted air.
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Environmental issues in Mongolia -Rapid rise of private herds
of livestock cause overgrazing and desertification. -Converting
grassland to agriculture land increased soil erosion. -Mining
activities can cause problems.
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Natural Hazards in Mongolia -Dust storms can occur in spring,
and grassland fires are common in the dry season.
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Agriculture in Mongolia Mongolia has a very little arable land
and limited fresh water resources. Much of its area is grassland
with mountains. Crops grown include wheat, barley, vegetables and
forage crops and livestock harding includes sheep, goats, cattle,
camels and horses.
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Forestry Mongolia's vast forests (15 million hectares) are
utilized for timber, hunting, and fur-bearing animals. In 1984 a
Mongolian source stated that the forestry sector accounted for
about one- sixth of gross national product (GNP). Until December
1987, exploitation of these resources was supervised by the
Forestry and Hunting Economy Section of the Ministry of Forestry
and Woodworking. In that month this section was integrated into the
new Ministry of Environmental Protection.
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Fishing Mongolia's lakes and rivers teem with freshwater fish.
Mongolia has developed a small-scale fishing industry, to export
canned fish. Little information was available on the types and the
quantities of fish processed for export, but in 1986, the total
fish catch was 400 metric tons in live weight.
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Minerals Industry Minerals represent more than 80% of
Mongolia's exports, a proportion expected to eventually rise to
95%. About 3,000 mining license have been issued. Mining is
continuing to rise as a major industry of Mongolia as evidenced by
number of Chinese, Russian and Canadian firms opening and starting
mining business in Mongolia.
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