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| Article name |
The Territorial Nature Conservation System in the Gobi Desert Mongolian Part |
| Authors |
Kalikhman T.P. Doctor of Geography, Honored Ecologist of Russia, Honored Ecologist of Mongolia, Leading Researcher, kalikhman@irigs.irk.ru |
| Bibliographic description |
Kalikhman T. P. The Territorial Nature Conservation System in the Gobi Desert Mongolian Part // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2025. Vol. 31, no. 3. P. 8–21. DOI: 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-8-21 |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| DOI |
502.4: [502.42+502.45](571.1/.5+ 517.3) |
| DOI |
10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-3-8-21 |
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Original article |
| Annotation |
The article discusses the features of the territorial nature protection system in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. The relevance of the study is related to the uniqueness of the region under consideration and the low level of research on environmental protection measures. The object of the study is the system of specially protected natural areas, and the subject is the representativeness of the system. The purpose of the study is to analyze the formation and prospects for the development of the system of protected areas in the Umnugovi aimag. The objectives of the work include assessing the current state and landscape diversity, identifying existing negative impacts for nature conservation, and exploring ways to further develop the system. While there is a significant lack of comprehensive geographical studies on this topic in the scientific literature, there are numerous articles focusing on specific plant and animal species in the Gobi Desert. Methodologically, the study is an analytical generalization based on statistical information, primary materials from the Mongolian Ministry of Nature Protection and Climate Change, information provided by the management offices of protected areas, and field research 2022–2025 using cartographic and remote methods, as well as interviews with local residents, employees of protected areas, and aimags and soums administrations. The region is characterized by a low population density, difficult accessibility, and harsh physio-geographical conditions for living and economic activities, which allows for relatively good preservation of biotic and landscape diversity. The protected areas are represented by various categories with a significant total area. However, there are natural areas that are important for inclusion in the unified system of territorial nature protection. The problem remains the division of the Gobi Desert’s integrity by the Mongolia-China state border and the existing transport corridors. The negative impact of mining operations and the transportation of their products is particularly evident for wide-ranging and migratory animal species. As a practical recommendation, it is necessary to increase the area of individual protected areas and provide passages under railway and automobile roads to facilitate the wild ungulates migration.
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| Key words |
Gobi Desert, strictly protected natural areas or natural reserves, national parks, nature refuges, wild animal migrations, biotic diversity, landscape diversity, mining, negative impact on the environment, Mongolia
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